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The Most Popular Halloween Candy Isn't Allergy-Friendly

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Every October, kids across America fill their pillowcases and pumpkin buckets with sweets. The most popular Halloween candy isn’t always what you'd expect: Some classics dominate every year, while others quietly rise in the ranks thanks to changing tastes and regional favorites.

Can You Guess the Dessert Item if We Give You Three Clues?

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Desserts are a sweet treat that look very different around the world. If you know your Turkish delight from your apple pie, put that sweet tooth to the test with this HowStuffWorks quiz!

A Short History of Skid Row

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In the 20th century, there were dozens of Skid Rows across America, but today only one has been at the same location for over a century: Skid Row, Los Angeles. Why has it lasted for so long?

5 Things You Didn't Know About Fried Chicken

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HowStuffWorks looks at the history and lore of Southern fried chicken and the role of Col. Sanders and KFC in spreading it worldwide.

How Pentecostal Churches Took Over the World

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HowStuffWorks looks at Pentecostalism's history, what speaking in tongues means and how this denomination got so big.

Nearly 1,000 U.S. Streets Named After MLK Jr. What Are They Like?

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Researchers investigated the racial makeup and economic well-being of 22,286 census blocks in the U.S. with roadways bearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s name. Here's what they found.

10 Times Humanity Found the Answer (and Then Forgot)

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Could humanity be even farther ahead if we hadn't forgotten what we'd learned centuries ago? Learn about 10 times we forgot answers at HowStuffWorks.

Penn Center: A Little-known Haven of the Civil Rights Movement

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The Penn Center was critical to the American civil rights movement. HowStuffWorks takes a look at this overlooked piece of history.

The Ultimate Washington, DC Quiz

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New York and Chicago might have skyscrapers, but those buildings cower in importance before the magnificent Washington Monument and the Capitol Building. The memorials to Abraham Lincoln, WWII, Vietnam, and Korea remind us of the great sacrifices America has made in the name of freedom and democracy. And let's not forget the great restaurants, museums and exciting nightlife! Take our quiz and discover just how much a fun a trip to Washington D.C. can be.

The Longest Flight in the World Takes Almost 19 Hours

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If you've traveled between the Americas to Europe or Asia, you're probably familiar with some of the longest nonstop flights available. These commercial flight routes across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans can easily take over 10 hours to complete, but what is the longest flight in the world?

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