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Can You Identify All of These Patterns?
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Checkered shirt? How about gingham, houndstooth, tartan or Madras? Anyone with even a hint of fashion sense knows that there are more styles of checkered patterns than there are clothes in an average closet. Think you can ID the most popular patterns, checkered or otherwise? Take this quiz to find out!
Can You Guess Which Artist Painted These Historic Paintings?
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The following are 50 of the world's most well-known paintings by the best artists in history. Are you able to name the artist from just an image of the famous painting? Take this quiz and find out!
The World's Most Awe-inspiring Glass Buildings
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The World's Most Awe-inspiring Glass Buildings will show you some amazing architectural designs. View The World's Most Awe-inspiring Glass Buildings.
The Lowdown on High Heels: Men Wore Them First
High heels were originally worn by men. HowStuffWorks takes a look at the history of the high-heeled shoe.
10 Types of Potatoes for Mashing, Frying, Roasting, and More
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Potatoes are like the Swiss Army knife of the kitchen. Whether you're crafting a buttery mash or frying up hash browns, knowing your spuds is key.
Do You Know the Meaning of These Antiquated Words?
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Finish your bouffage and sit down to flex your vocabulary muscles. If it's lumming outside, don't worry! Proving your love and knowledge of antiquated words will fill you with all the apricity of the March sun. How well will you do?
17th-century Plague Doctors Were the Stuff of Nightmares
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HowStuffWorks takes the creepy masks off the 17th century plague doctors.
What's Your Paris IQ?
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Grab your beret and head off with us to one of the world's most intriguing cities...and mais oui, there's much more to see in Paris than just the Eiffel Tower! Acing this quiz means you can pass for a local in this land of revolution and red wine.
Why are scents attributed to a specific gender?
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Why are scents attributed to a specific gender? Find out why are scents attributed to a specific gender in this article.
The Letter 'Ñ': How a Tilde Saved Space for Medieval Scribes
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The letter "ñ" is Latin small letter (aka lowercase letter) found in Spanish words. A tilde (the squiggly line over the letter) distinguishes "ñ" from "n" and gives it different pronunciation. For instance, in Spanish, "ano" is pronounced "ah-no" and "año" is pronounced "ahn-yo." And for the record, these two words have very different meanings as well.