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Free Land: How the Homestead Act Helped America Expand Westward
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President Abraham Lincoln signed into law that any person in the U.S. could have free land - 160 acres in fact. But there was a catch.
How the Underground Railroad Worked
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The Underground Railroad was a network that helped runaway slaves escape to the North. Learn about the purpose and role of the Underground Railroad.
Pet Therapy: Huggable Healthcare Workers
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Huggable healthcare workers like dogs and cats make a visit to the hospital more pleasant. Learn about huggable healthcare workers at Discovery Health.
How Brain Death Works
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Whether brain death is a result of cardiac arrest and lack of oxygen to the brain, or of a gunshot wound to the head, the diagnosis is the same. Learn what the term "brain dead" actually means.
How the Pledge of Allegiance Went from Marketing Ploy to Classroom Staple
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The Pledge of Allegiance started as just part of a marketing campaign to sell flags. But along the way, it became something much much bigger.
How Women Work
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If you believe what you see on TV, women are inscrutable, conniving, hysterical and apt to change their minds without reason or warning.
10 Places You're Probably Being Watched Every Day
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Is there any place you can go and not be watched? Find out 10 places where you're watched every day at HowStuffWorks.
10 Most Infamous Stains in History
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Spills are a daily occurrence, but some leave an indelible mark on history. Here are 10 spots that no amount of cleaner can ever wash away from the public record.
6 Ways Reading a Book Beats Reading Digitally, Hands Down
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Getting lost in a book is one of life's greatest pleasures, but is a digital book just as pleasurable as a paper book? And which format is the best for learning?
Can twins sense each other?
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We love stories of twins who can sense each other's pain or know what the other is thinking. But is there really such a thing as "twinspiration" or is just coincidence?