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6 Cheesy Facts About Cheeseburgers
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When and where was the cheeseburger invented? What's the right way to add the cheese? HowStuffWorks answers your burning cheeseburger questions.
The Many Lives of the Mysterious Queen of Sheba
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One of the few female figures represented in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, the Queen of Sheba is also the mother of the Ethiopian nation.
Who Was Pontius Pilate, Before and After Jesus' Crucifixion?
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Pontius Pilate is best known in the Bible as the Roman governor who gave in to the crowd's demands to have Jesus executed. But contemporary historians don't have much good to say about him either.
Can You Name All 40 of These Flowers?
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How well do you know the flowers of the world? If you were given images of 40 of these plants, would you be able to guess what they are? Take this quiz to find out!
How Good Is Your Nursing Vocabulary?
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Did you grow up in a home with a nurse? Do you attend nursing school or even work as a nurse yourself? Take this quiz to see how sharp your knowledge of nursing vocabulary is!
How SWAT Teams Work
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A SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team is an elite unit within a police force, used for exceptional situations that require increased firepower or specialized tactics. Find out how SWAT team members train, what gear they use and how they conduct raids.
How Death by Cubicle Works
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Death by cubicle may sound extreme, but your environmental comfort greatly affects your health. Learn how to avoid death by cubicle and work stress.
How Power Grids Work
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Electrical power is a little bit like the air you breathe: You don't really think about it until it is missing. There are good reasons the power grid distribution system works the way it does, though it can lead to some big problems.
How Hostage Negotiation Works
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A hostage situation places innocent civilians directly in harm's way, and armed intervention places the hostages at even greater risk. Learn how a skilled negotiator uses psychology, instinct and deception to achieve a peaceful end.
How Presidential Memoirs Work
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With President Clinton's memoirs scheduled for release on June 22, there's a whole lot of talk going around about the nature of a presidential memoir. What is its purpose? What is the role of cold, hard facts in this type of book? How does it progress from idea to finished product? This week, find out what distinguishes a memoir from a general autobiography and see how a presidential memoir comes to be.