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How the U.S.-Mexico Border Became a Political Flashpoint

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The current border between the U.S. and Mexico has been around since the mid-1800s. HowStuffWorks looks at how it became such a political hot button.

How the Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction Works

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The mortgage interest deduction can be a big help on your taxes if you're a homeowner. Learn how to use the mortgage interest tax deduction.

Was Lyme Disease Created as a Bioweapon?

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Maybe it's mistrust of the U.S. government and health-related industries, as well as Lyme's insidious nature, that makes this idea catnip for conspiracy theories. But what's the truth?

How Well Do You Know "Les Miserables"?

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"Les Miserables" is a world-famous novel, Broadway show and film with fans across the globe. Test your Les Miz IQ with this revolutionary HowStuffWorks quiz!

Can You Identify These "Star Wars" Characters If We Make Them Look Like Kids?

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Yoda's not the only "Star Wars" character who looks adorable as a little one! It's time to show your love for "Star Wars" by naming these characters when they're wide-eyed, sweet-faced tots!

Remembering Bayard Rustin, Civil Rights Leader and Gay Activist

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Bayard Rustin fought racism all his life as a civil rights activist, friend of Martin Luther King Jr. and organizer of the March on Washington.

Sorcery, Sex and Murder: The Parisian 'Affair of the Poisons' Had It All

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This sensational scandal involved sex, torture, witchcraft and poisoning. And the court of King Louis XIV, sending shockwaves through the aristocracy.

5 Worst Nuclear Disasters in the World

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Nuclear power plant accidents are rare, but when they happen, there can be lasting effects from the radiation. Here are history's most horrific accidents.

'What, Me Worry?' Celebrating 70 Years of Mad Magazine

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Beloved of preteen Boomers, this subversively stupid magazine set the tone for everything that came after it, from "Saturday Night Live" to "The Daily Show."

How Alan Turing and His Test Became AI Legend

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First published in 1950, the Turing Test was designed to determine whether a computer would ever be able to successfully imitate a human being. So what's the state of it now?

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