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What % Empathetic Are You?
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Do you really hear what I'm saying? Can you walk a mile in my shoes? They say empathy is on the decline in the United States. Are you part of the decline or are you bringing it back? Let's find out with this quiz on your caring capacity!
13 Socialist Countries That Look Way Different From Each Other
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When people talk about socialist countries, they often picture full government control and no private ownership. But in practice, socialist economies vary widely.
5 Characteristics of a Great Science Teacher
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Science education methods are changing as a result of the Next Generation Science Standards, which aim to define a uniform vision for K-12 science education across the U.S.
Streaming Thousands of Free Movies Is Totally Legal With a Library Card
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Can you stream movies for free from a library? Learn more about the Kanopy app in this HowStuffWorks article.
Are There Any Trillionaires? Not Yet, But We'll See One Soon
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A trillion dollars is a phenomenal sum of money, equivalent to 1,000 billion dollars. It's a figure so large it's almost unthinkable, yet we find ourselves wondering: Are there any trillionaires? According to Oxfam International, the world's first trillionaire is predicted to emerge within the next decade.
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy Killed Thousands and Doomed Generations
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The Bhopal gas tragedy is etched in history as the world's worst industrial disaster.
6 Surprising Things Health Insurance Doesn't Cover in America
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HowStuffWorks talks about some of the things health insurance doesn't usually cover in the U.S., like hearing aids, LASIK and infertility treatments.
Which States Give the Most to the Federal Government and Which Get the Most?
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HowStuffWorks Now discovers how much bang each state gets for its tax buck.
When Will We Reach the Tipping Point for Tipping?
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HowStuffWorks finds out if there is profit point when it would make sense to drop tipping in favor of higher restaurant prices.
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.