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How the Patriot Act Works
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The Patriot Act was created to strengthen domestic security and prevent terrorism. Learn about the Patriot Act and find out why the Patriot Act is controversial.
How Street Gangs Work
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According to a 2005 report by the Department of Justice, there are at least 21,500 gangs and more than 731,000 active gang members in the United States. Learn how and why street gangs form.
What Does 'Treason' Actually Mean?
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Though treason is the only crime mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, few know what the word actually means and fewer still have ever been indicted for it.
Can You Get in Trouble for Not Flying the U.S. Flag at Half-staff?
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Days when U.S. flags are officially lowered to half-staff have greatly increased. But can you get into trouble if you don't lower your own flag?
Will Brain-computer Interfaces Make Knowledge Streamable?
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Could a computer chip implanted in our brains make the necessity of actually learning anything, like a language, obsolete because knowledge will be available for streaming 24/7?
Why Mockingbirds Mock
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What benefit does one bird get from copying another bird's calls?
Can You Tell Us the Last Names of These U.S. Presidents?
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If you were taught anything in U.S. history class, these presidents probably played a role. Were you paying enough attention when their names were mentioned or did you happen to skip over those pages of the textbook?
5 Most Coveted Offshore Petroleum Reserves
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Untapped petroleum reserves dot the globe. Find out where these untapped petroleum reserves still exist and why oil companies covet them heavily.
10 TV Homes We'd Love to Live In
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There are some tv homes we'd love to live in. See if you favorite house made our list of top 10 tv homes we'd love to live in.
You Know These 7 Supreme Court Cases by Name, But What Did They Decide?
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Some Supreme Court cases are so well-known they're often referred to by their case names, like Roe v. Wade. But what were the cases really about, and what did they decide?