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Wyatt Earp Wasn't the Fastest Gunslinger in the West and That Didn't Matter
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Wyatt Earp was a Wild West lawman, a member of the Dodge City Peace Commission and a deputy marshal in Tombstone, Arizona. What he wasn't was the quickest man on the draw.
Student-built Car Can Drive 2,713 Miles on a Gallon of Gas
Engineering students have designed, built and demonstrated another round of vehicles capable of achieving astounding fuel efficiency. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
Rats Are Little Geniuses
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Despite our best efforts at eradicating them, rats keep outsmarting us. The guys from Part-Time Genius look into how they do it.
The World Wide Web Turns 30!
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The World Wide Web turns 30. HowStuffWorks looks at its humble beginnings.
How Hazing Works
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Hazing is usually associated with college pranks, but it's gotten deadlier over the past two decades. HowStuffWorks looks at the increase in hazing.
How Vladimir Lenin Took Russia From Romanov Rule to Communist U.S.S.R.
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In a quest to build a socialist country that morphed into a communist society, Vladamir Lenin and the Bolsheviks executed and imprisoned hundreds of thousands, and starved millions more.
Top 5 Inventions for Kids
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Edison, Bell, the Wright Brothers -- sure, their inventions changed the world, but they didn't tend to think up much for the kids. But that doesn't mean there haven't been some good ones over the years. So pick up your pogo stick and hop along to find out five of our favorites.
How AutoCheck Works
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Do you know how AutoCheck works? Keep reading to learn How AutoCheck Works and find out what separates AutoCheck from the competition.
The Great Flood: More Than a Myth?
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Many cultures have a flood myth -- an ancient story of a deluge that swallowed the Earth. So could a great flood really have happened, and how would we be able to tell?
The Epic History of Werewolves
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Werewolves are popular creatures in folklore where a man changes into a wolf. Learn more about werewolves and find out where werewolves originated.