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How the Mason-Dixon Line Became the Divider Between the North and the South
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The Mason-Dixon Line has ties to slavery, which often overshadows its otherwise fascinating story as one of the most significant surveying achievements in North America.
What's Your Southern Belle Name?
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Okay, the belle is a bit of a stereotype - and yet it's one that Americans love, including Southerners themselves. Take a trip with us below the Mason-Dixon line and find out what kind of Southern belle you are!
Could You Live in the South?
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Do you have what it takes to make it below the Mason-Dixon line? Or should you give up on your chicken-fried dreams and stay in Boston? If you want to know if you're Southern enough to live there, take this quiz, y'all!
Can You Pass This High School U.S. History Test Without Googling?
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Since earning its independence from Britain in the American Revolution, the United States has been a part of — and made — many big moments in history. Do you think you could pass this high-school level U.S. history quiz?
The Southern Accent Is Dying, Y'all
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Why do Southerners start losing their accents when a lot of Northerners move in? Learn about the decline of the Southern accent at HowStuffWorks Now.
How You Pronounce These Words Will Tell Us a Lot About Your Personality!
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How do you pronounce "pajamas," "syrup" and "pecan pie"? Tell us how you say these regionally divisive words, and we'll reveal a secret about your personality!
What % Southern Are You?
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Are you more Southern than a bag full of boiled peanuts or should you move back to New England? If you've ever eaten crawdads, bopped your head to Lynyrd Skynyrd or skinny-dipped in a muddy swimmin' hole, you've got to play this quiz!
These 6 U.S. States Once Declared Themselves Independent Nations
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Many states (or territories) that are now part of the U.S.A. were once independent, even if not recognized as such by other countries. We'll look at some of them.
'Y'all' Isn't Just for Southerners Anymore
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Y'all, the contraction of the words "you" and "all," is making its move out of the American South to places as far afield as Australia.
Daddy Longlegs Aren't (Necessarily) Spiders; So What Are They?
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Daddy longlegs isn't an actual kind of spider, but a colloquial name that's been applied to a wide range of spiders and non-spiders, insects and non-insects.