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The Rat Snake Is More Essential Than You Realize

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Despite their name, rat snakes don't eat just rodents. This huge family of snakes, which lives on every continent except Antarctica, also eats lizards and amphibians.

The Blue-footed Booby Dance Gets the Girl Every Time

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The blue-footed booby is known as much for its comical mating dance as for its intensely colored blue feet.

What Does 'Caucasian' Really Mean?

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It's easy to equate Caucasian with white. But the word Caucasian touches on issues deeper than skin color. HowStuffWorks looks at its true meaning.

Why Peter A. Browne Bizarrely Collected Hair

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Peter A. Browne put together a magnificent collection of hair. HowStuffWorks takes a look at the collection and how it was saved from the dustbin.

How Onesimus, a Slave in Colonial Boston, Helped Stop a Smallpox Epidemic

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Onesimus, a slave in Boston, taught the process known as variolation. HowStuffWorks looks at how he saved countless lives.

The Wild History of the Texas Longhorn

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These impressive Texas longhorn has an illustrious past. HowStuffWorks looks at how they wound their way through America and settled in the heartland.

The Messy Legacy of the Columbus Day Holiday

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As more states are swapping Columbus Day celebrations for Indigenous Peoples' Day observances, does Columbus Day still have any relevance?

Who Was the World's First King?

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This is not an easy question to answer, thanks to the mists of time. But historians have put forth several possibilities. An ancient tablet claims one king ruled for 28,000 years!

Botflies Are Nasty Parasites That Get Under Your Skin

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If you've never seen a botfly, it looks rather harmless. Until it lays its eggs inside a living host. HowStuffWorks talks about when things get gross.

What's the Difference Between a Mountain Lion and a Cougar?

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Puma, panther, mountain cat, mountain lion, mountain screamer, painter, catamount and, yes, cougar. This cat has a lot of names!

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