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Golden Gate Bridge Facts for Your Next Trivia Night
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Back in the 1930s, folks realized they needed a better way to cross the Golden Gate Strait between San Francisco and the Marin Headlands than by boat. Over eighty years later, the Golden Gate Bridge is the city's most prominent landmark.
How the Hyperloop Works
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Ready for a fifth mode of transportation? Elon Musk is. He's sketched out a proposal for a nearly supersonic transportation system that could shoot you from San Francisco to Los Angeles faster than you can watch an episode of "Game of Thrones."
Hippie Heyday: The Ultimate Flower Power Quiz
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In the mid-1960s, the hippie counterculture developed in the United States, initially focused around civil rights demonstrations and anti-Vietnam War protests. Hippies' antiviolent, free love ethos sprang from the concept of "flower power," which advocated for peace, not war.
We’ll Guess Where You’ll Meet Your Soulmate From This Yes or No Quiz
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Whether your heart says "yay" to a soulmate from San Francisco or "nay" to someone from North Dakota, we're going to find out where you'll say "I do" to your future boo with this "yes or no" quiz!
Ruth Asawa: The Sculptor of Interlocking Lines
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Her public works of art are legendary and major museums worldwide feature permanent collections of her work. HowStuffWorks looks at artist Ruth Asawa.
Which U.S. City Matches Your Personality?
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Is your personality sunny and energetic like San Francisco, or are you laid back like Malibu? Maybe your unique soul belongs in the charming city of Portland, or to the city jungle of NYC. Take this quiz to find out which U.S. city matches your personality!
The Rise, Fall and Future of Chinatowns in the U.S.
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There are some 50 Chinatowns in America and hundreds more in other countries. What led to their creation and will they survive into the next century?
Can You Name the Capitals of All These States If We Scramble the Letters?
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In what capital city will you find the Johnson Victrola Museum? Did the City of Honolulu steamship depart from San Francisco or Los Angeles during the Roaring '20s? Figure out some capital-city questions, then figure out the answers by unscrambling letters. Have a blast at it!
How Flower Power Worked
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What's the story of flower power? Read all about flower power at HowStuffWorks.
Operation Midnight Climax: A CIA Sex, Drugs and Surveillance Program
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In a bizarre experiment during the Cold War, the CIA used prostitutes and bordellos to lure customers only to drug them with LSD.