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Who's Buried at Père Lachaise, the Largest Cemetery in Paris?

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This sprawling garden of a landscape cemetery sits in the middle of Paris and holds the remains of some of its most famous, and infamous, citizens.

Can You Guess the State from One Image?

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Calling all US geography fans out there! Think you can identify which state is featured in one image? Test your wits and find out!

1970 Norton Commando 750S

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The 1970 Norton Commando 750S motorcycle was sporty, but dogged by Japanese competition. See pictures and learn about the Norton Commando 750S.

What Is Candy Corn and How Is It Made?

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Every Halloween, bags of triangle-shaped, yellow, orange and white candies fill trick-or-treat bags. HowStuffWorks finds out what's in candy corn.

Why Fruit Flies Were the First Animals in Space

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The little flies have way more in common with us than you think. And it made them the perfect test animal to send to space.

We Talk With the Man Who Lived Like a Goat

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Ever looked at a goat and thought, man, that goat has it easy? British designer Thomas Thwaites gave goat life a try. Learn more at HowStuffWorks Now.

Ridiculous History: Ranchers Hacked Barbed Wire Fences to Create Phone Lines

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Barbed wire fences were used to create telephone networks in rural areas. Learn more about barbed wire phone lines in this HowStuffWorks Now article.

Racial History: Oregon Was Whites-only Until 1926

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Oregon's constitution specifically forbade blacks from living in the state until 1926. HowStuffWorks Now talks about how that happened.

Mayday Meaning: Exploring the International Distress Call

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The words aren't arbitrary, so why do pilots and sailors call out 'Mayday!' rather than something else?

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