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10 Construction Projects That Broke the Bank

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Whether we're trying to save a sinking city or dig a massive tunnel, our appetite for construction knows no bounds. But if designers had known the actual cost of these 10 projects, they might have gone back to the drawing board.

5 Memoirs That Were Too Good to Be True

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The stories these memoirs told were gripping, shocking - and ultimately untrue. Were you taken in by any of these literary hoaxes?

How Exchange Rates Work

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Exchange rates are something you typically pay attention to when you're traveling abroad. Learn about exchange rates and find out why exchange rates fluctuate.

How St. Patrick's Day Works

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There's more to St. Patrick's Day than beer and gaudy green attire. Learn about the story, the saint, the shamrocks and the famous Blarney Stone.

How Prison Telecommunications Work

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Prison telecommunications is tricky business when there's a risk prisoners will use telephone calls to commit crimes. Learn about prison telecommunications.

10 Rights the First Amendment Absolutely Does Not Grant

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Here are 10 rights the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution does not grant, contrary to popular belief, from HowStuffWorks.

10 Worst Calls in Sports History

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Referees and umpires make mistakes. But why do they always make them against our team? Here are 10 of the worst calls in sports history.

Monkeypox Confirmed in the U.S. and Europe. What You Need to Know

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What in the world is monkeypox, and should Americans be worried about another contagious virus spreading across the U.S. and Europe?

Meet the Trebuchet, the Castle-crushing Catapult of the Middle Ages

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Before the advent of gunpowder, enemy combatants used a powerful siege weapon called a trebuchet to forcefully launch projectiles - sometimes a large stone, a decapitated human head or a dead horse - at intended targets.

The Fascinating Stories Behind 5 of the World's Big Currency Symbols

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Why does the dollar sign have a slash? Did a British pound originally weigh 1 pound? Find out the stories behind these and other currency symbols

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