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How Air Conditioners Work
Air conditioning has fundamentally changed how people experience the world. When it's hot outside, walking into an air-conditioned house is like walking into another season. How do air conditioners keep us cool?
How Sarah Forbes Bonetta Was 'Gifted' to Queen Victoria
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Though the story has become overblown, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a West African slave, was liberated from slavery to become an intimate of Queen Victoria.
5 Futurist Predictions in the World of Health
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Predictions in the world of health can be all over the place. However, these five futurist predictions have some educated guesses on the future of health.
How Well Do You Remember These Hair Bands?
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Everyone knows that being a rock star is 40% talent and 60% image. The hair bands of yesterday took looking like a rock star to bold new heights. Do you think you remember them all? Take the quiz and see!
1971-1978 Ford Capri/Capri II
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The Capri started out as Europe's answer to the Ford Mustang, but the Ford sport coupe became a popular import. Learn more about the Capri origins.
Do redheads need extra anesthesia?
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Do redheads need extra anesthesia? According to recent studies, it appears that they do. Learn about the relationship between redheads and anesthesia.
9 Cold Cases That Have Totally Baffled Investigators
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Despite how hard investigators work, some crimes just baffle even the most gifted detectives. They go cold. That's where these nine cases stand. Will they ever be solved?
How Much Do You Know About the History of Rock and Roll?
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It was the music that changed it all, defined a generation and continues to keep us all rocking. In this quiz, we're going to test your knowledge of all things Rock and Roll. You're not going to be able to sit still.
Car Buffs Should Be Able to Name These Hood Ornaments From the '40s, '50s and '60s. Can You?
While they may appear simple, automotive hood ornaments have undergone as many changes as the engines and tech used to power these vehicles over the past century. See how many of these mid-20th-century designs you can name!
Can You ID These WWII Planes in Under 7 Minutes?
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Aviation history was made during the Second World War when aerial combat proved itself to be critical to warfare. Tens of thousands of planes took to the skies and made history. Think you can name them all? Strap in and show us what you got!