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The Rise and Fall of the Oregon Trail
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Hundreds of thousands of emigrants traveled the 2,170-mile Oregon Trail. HowStuffWorks looks at what they endured in their search of a better life.
7 'Facts' They Got Wrong in School About Christopher Columbus
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Did Christopher Columbus did he really prove the world was round? Did he think he had found a new continent? And how was he perceived back home?
Can You Pass This Canadian General Knowledge Quiz?
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The land of snow and maple leaves - sometimes! Canada is a beautiful nation with lots of history and some fun facts. Think you know about the nation and its ways? Take the quiz to find out!
Plastics Will Outpace Coal in U.S. Carbon Emissions, Study Shows
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A new report released by Beyond Plastics suggests that plastics will release more greenhouse gas emissions than coal plants in the U.S. by 2030.
The Fertile Crescent Truly Was the Cradle of Civilization
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A roughly crescent-shaped region encompassing modern-day Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, and parts of Turkey and Iran, the Fertile Crescent was home to the world's first settled agricultural communities.
How do you measure happiness?
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Can you measure happiness? See how researchers are trying to figure out how to measure happiness and learn about the Satisfaction with Life Scale.
Tornado Alley: Where the Worst Twisters Form in the U.S.
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Where is tornado alley and why do so many tornadoes form there?
10 Cool Tools
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Unlike the hammers and chisels collecting cobwebs in garages everywhere, these high-tech tools have worked on everything from revolving water slides to boxing robots.
How to Make a Million Dollars
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Thanks to inflation, there are more millionaires today than ever before. Find out exactly what makes a person a millionaire.
How Ubiquitous Networking Will Work
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As we move closer to intelligent computers, they may begin to follow us wherever we go. Learn how ubiquitous networking will allow our data and information to travel with us.