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If diesel engines are more efficient why do most cars have gasoline engines?
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Diesel engine efficiency is greater than a regular gasoline engine, but they never really caught on. Learn about some of the diesel engine disadvantages.
Cosmetics: What Women Buy, How They Buy It and Why
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Women's cosmetics can create subtle or drastic changes. Read this article for cosmetic tips and expert opinions about women's addiction to cosmetics.
Why the Massive Maginot Line Failed to Stop Hitler
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After WWI, the French built a fortress of bunkers at its borders to stop another German invasion. But the Maginot Line has come to have a second meaning as a bad defense strategy.
Why Boudin Is Cajun Country's Most Famous Sausage
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Food writer Calvin Trillin once estimated that 80 percent of boudin bought in Louisiana doesn't make it home - it's eaten right in the parking lot.
Why Do Dogs (and Cats) Shed So Much?
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There's no question you love your cats and dogs like family. What you don't love is their shedding.
Why We Love Henry David Thoreau, in 5 Quotes
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We may think of Thoreau as the Walden Pond hermit who penned profound books on nature and philosophy. But he was also funny and sociable and valued his friends deeply.
What Is Halloumi Cheese, and Why Is It Suddenly So Popular?
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Halloumi cheese, delicious all by itself, is a great alternative to meat because, fried or grilled, the flavor can't be beat.
Can You Use Your Phone on a Plane? Furthermore, Should You?
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What's the real reason you can't make a phone call during a flight? Is there really any interference between the aircraft equipment and your cellphone signal?
Why You Should Love the Much-maligned Magpie
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Magpies are much-maligned as harbingers of doom, thieves of shiny objects and songbird eggs, but they're smart, monogamous for life and actually hold funerals for one another.
Why Jack Ruby Killed JFK's Assassin
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He is famous for assassinating Lee Harvey Oswald on live TV. But what was his motive, other than to rid the world of the man who killed President John F. Kennedy days before?