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'Operation Mincemeat': The Wild Spy Deception That Helped Win WWII

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Operation Mincemeat seems like a spy novel plot. British spies left fake "secret" plans on a dead man's body hoping to fool the Nazis. And it worked.

United States Enacts the Lend-Lease Bill: January 1941-June 1941

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This World War II timeline highlights important dates from January 1941 to June 1941. Follow the events of World War II and the German invasion.

How to Draw a Lilac in 5 Steps

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Learn how to draw a lilac and other flowers and plants with our step-by-step instructions. Test your artistic abilities as you learn to draw a lilac.

Walter Travis

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Walter Travis began playing golf at the ripe age of 35. Learn about Walter Travis, one of the best American golf players in the early 1900s.

Fire in the Hole! The Hot Sauce Quiz

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Nothing adds heat to a dish quite like hot sauce. Think you're hot sauce savvy? Take this quiz and prove it!

What Does a Total Solar Eclipse on Earth Look Like From Space?

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What does a total solar eclipse look like from space? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks article.

There Was an Actual Jones Family Behind 'Keeping Up With the Joneses'

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Wyndclyffe, a once-formidable New York mansion spawned the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses." Learn the fate of Wyndclyffe at HowStuffWorks Now.

Things Are Looking Up for the Adorable American Pika

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Climate change will affect the habitat of the American pika, but not only in negative ways. Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.

This One Guy Is Responsible for What We Think a Pirate Sounds Like

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Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day, you scallywags! HowStuffWorks Now explains why we all sound like Robert Newton on this most historic day.

Black Chickens Are Beautiful - Inside and Out

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The magic of a blacker-than-black chicken like the Ayam Cemani is in its genetics.

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