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Can You Answer These Canadian History Questions From Primary School?
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Whether it is a question of the first prime minister or when Canada became a country, take a trip down memory lane and challenge yourself to answer some Canadian history questions from primary school.
How Maps Work
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A map is a type of language, a graphic way of representing information, whether it's to show population density or tell you how to get from Point A to Point B. Here's how they're made.
Top 10 Rare Books
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The top 10 rare books may surprise you. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn the top 10 rare books.
Why the 1933 London Tube Map Is Still Considered Design Genius
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Before 1933, getting around London on the massively confusing Tube system was a nightmare. That's when draftsman Harry Beck stepped in and revolutionized map design.
Can You Name All These Geography Terms That Begin With C?
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From a city to a county to a country to a continent, filled with caves and coves and cliffs and canyons, there are more geography C’s than you can possibly imagine. Care to take a crack at classifying some? Take the quiz!
Who Was John Calvin, and What Is Calvinism?
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John Calvin is best known for his doctrine of predestination, a controversial belief that continues to be popular in some churches. But what who was he, and what is predestination?
Top 5 Web Mashups
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The World Wide Web is bursting with information, so much so that it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of data available to us. How can we sort through and make sense of it all? That's where Web mashups come in.
Did the Chinese beat Columbus to America?
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Did the Chinese discover America years before Christopher Columbus? Read the evidence that supports the 1421 theory that the Chinese beat Columbus.
Waxing Moronic: 10 Wrong Facts From Song Lyrics
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Lyrics aren't always meant to be taken literally, but some artists just get it plain wrong with the facts in their songs. Hum along at HowStuffWorks.
How the Uncanny Valley Works
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When a super-realistic android or video character gives us a creepy feeling, it enters the uncanny valley. Why do we get spooked, and what can we do to avoid it?