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Goodbye Columbus — Hello Indigenous Peoples Day

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More states are replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. What's prompted the switch and how you do celebrate it?

The World Hits 8 Billion People; Is That Good or Bad?

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The world's population is expected to hit 8 billion Nov. 15 2022. Is that too many people or just right?

In 1680, the Pueblo Peoples Revolted Against Spanish Colonists … And Won

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After enduring decades of brutal punishment and forced religious conversion, the pueblo peoples rebelled successfully. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.

5 Large Nations With No Homeland

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HowStuffWorks looks at stateless people, who are not regarded as citizens of the country they are born in, including Kurds, Rohingya and Roma.

Can You Accurately Guess These Country Abbreviations!

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Country codes are unique and EZ ways to identify the nations of the world. Some, however, are more difficult to decipher than others. If you have a knack for abbreviations and you love learning fun bits of information, then this country abbreviations quiz is right up your alley. Get started A.S.A.P.!

99% of People Can't Name These Mythical Creatures! Can You?

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Monsters are part of our everyday life and they are immortalized in books, movies, and storytelling. With so many different monsters out there, would you be able to identify all of them? Take this quiz to test your monster knowledge!

95% of People Can't Figure out these Flags and Their Corresponding Country. Can You?

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Flags are a symbolic way of identifying one country from another. They carry the history and successes of each country in color, pattern and symbols. How many of these flags can you figure out the country for?

The Messy Legacy of the Columbus Day Holiday

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As more states are swapping Columbus Day celebrations for Indigenous Peoples' Day observances, does Columbus Day still have any relevance?

450 Huge Geometrical Earthworks in the Amazon Hint at Past Civilizations

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Although the trenched enclosures were probably used to conduct rituals, they can tell us how the ancient indigenous people of the Amazon managed their forests.

The Native American History Quiz

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How much do you know about the indigenous people of the Americas? Test your knowledge of famous Native Americans, their culture and their wars with the settlers.

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