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How the Spanish Inquisition Worked
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The Spanish Inquisition calls up a scene of torture and religious persecution. Explore the Spanish Inquisition, from its origin to the trials to how it ended.
How did 168 conquistadors take down the Incan empire?
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The Incan empire was erased from existence by fewer than 200 men, but how was this possible? Find out how the Incan empire was brought down.
Cinnabar: Red, Beautiful — and Toxic
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Cinnabar's bright-red pigment has been used in jewelry, pottery and makeup for millennia. But cinnabar is also the primary ore for mercury, making it a dangerous mineral if the particles are inhaled.
13 Countries With Green-White-Red Flags
A nation doesn't design its flag all willy-nilly. These countries with green, white, and/or red flags picked those colors for specific reasons.
So You Think You Can France: French Geography 101 Quiz
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If Bourdeaux is a place you'd go and you know the way to Marseilles, if it'd be fine to travel the Rhine and you think the Pyrenees are the bee's knees then maybe this French geography quiz is the one for you. Allons-y!
Can You Identify These 40 Countries By Their Flags?
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It's kind of crazy that national flags carry so much importance and symbolism in one single design. When it comes to the flags of the world, will you take the checkered flag or end up waving a white one? Find out by taking our quiz!
How Folklore Works
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Folklore is many things from stories and art to rituals, special meals and remedies. Learn all about folklore and why it lives on at HowStuffWorks.
How Many of these British Royals Can You Identify from an Image?
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The history of the British royals is a long one. Do you think you know it well enough to identify them from a picture? Most people can't, but can you?
Could an Attack on Undersea Cables Take Down the Internet?
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Much of the infrastructure that makes the internet possible lies on the bottom of the world's oceans. HowStuffWorks dives down to check them out.
6 Largest Empires in History
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You've probably heard of the Russian, the Mongol, the Roman, the British and a few other empires. Until pretty recently, they were all over the place (literally). So, what were the largest empires in history?