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What Fueled the Famous Feud Between the Hatfields and McCoys?
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The Hatfield and McCoy family names are recognized for one thing: fighting for decades. But what were they so angry about and why so many years of feuding?
How Drone Strikes Work
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We know how drone strikes are supposed to work: After careful monitoring, the bad guy is targeted and taken out. The reality is often much hazier - and deadlier.
Can You Name These Hot Cars From '77?
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If you were going to check out "Star Wars" at the drive-in back in 1977, would you have rolled up in your Oldsmobile Toronado or a sleek Alfa Romeo Spider? There were lots of cars to choose from, so hop in your time machine and see which ones you remember!
Greatest Moments in Flight
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Flight pictures show photos from aviation history. Take a look at pictures of the most important aircraft in history.
5 Cool Things the Women Who Inspired 'Hidden Figures' Accomplished
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A team of black mathematicians ran the numbers at NASA during the Space Race. Learn more about the women behind 'Hidden Figures' at HowStuffWorks Now.
Can You Successfully Name These Historic Figures?
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Are you the master of history? Here we have a list of some of the most esteemed minds of human civilization: can you recognize them? Put your skills to the test with this quiz!
10 Famous Native Americans
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America's history begins with the Native Americans and the English settlers they encountered. Read our list of Native American leaders and heroes.
How Is the National Guard Different from the U.S. Army?
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The National Guard serves many purposes and does many jobs for the United States. Learn what the National Guard is and how it differs from the Army.
Meet the Trebuchet, the Castle-crushing Catapult of the Middle Ages
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Before the advent of gunpowder, enemy combatants used a powerful siege weapon called a trebuchet to forcefully launch projectiles - sometimes a large stone, a decapitated human head or a dead horse - at intended targets.
Why Chuck Yeager Was the Greatest Pilot of All Time
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Before Yeager did it, people thought it was impossible to break the sound barrier in flight. But he proved them wrong, even flying the plane while nursing two cracked ribs.