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How does satellite Internet operate?

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How do you access the Internet other than dial-up if you live too far from a phone company office for DSL and there is no cable TV on your street?

How Jerusalem Syndrome Works

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Jerusalem Syndrome is the result of becoming overwhelmed when visiting the city of Jerusalem. Find out how visiting Jerusalem can cause Jerusalem Syndrome.

Emergence of Hunger Stones Signals Worst European Drought in 500 Years

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Hunger stones in European rivers mark droughts that lead to famines. What does their reappearance now mean for the health of the European economy?

Not Enough Calories in Human Body to Fully Explain Cannibalism, Study Finds

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Can the calorie count of a human body explain cannibalism? Learn more about nutritional and ritualistic cannibalism in this HowStuffWorks article.

The Ultimate Country Outline Quiz!

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Every country has a shape, and we might have seen what they look like on maps during geography class, would you be able to identify them if you were shown their outline? Take this quiz to find out!

Aspic: There's Just Something About That Jiggle

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Aspic might not be the most crave-worthy of culinary creations, but it does inspire a sort of cultlike devotion among ardent supporters.

Crusades

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Crusades were a series of military campaigns that the Christian countries of Europe waged to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims.

10 Most Corrupt Countries in the World — As Far As We Know

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In order to measure the most corrupt countries in the world, it's important to first understand what makes a country corrupt. According to Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption, corruption is "the abuse of entrusted power for private gain."

The Truman Doctrine Transformed U.S. Foreign Policy Forever

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Discover how the 1947 Truman Doctrine shifted the U.S. from isolationism to a policy of containing communism, reshaping international relations during the Cold War.

How did an attempt to blind a pope establish the Holy Roman Empire?

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The Charlemagne coronation took place only after an attack on the pope. Learn about the danger and intrigue behind the Charlemagne coronation.

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