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Can You Name All 50 of These Firearms that Shaped the World?
Since the development of gunpowder, the history of the world can be traced through the history of the gun. The development of the modern firearm - perhaps more than any other invention - has shaped the world as we now know it. While there have been literally thousands of different firearms designed in the past three centuries, which ones are the greatest?
Can You Match the Historic Event to the Country Where It Happened?
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From the first man on the moon to the American Revolution, there have been many major world events throughout history, but only real experts can ace this quiz! Are you an expert at world leaders names and motives? Prove it!
About Face: The U.S. Currency Portrait Quiz
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Take our HowStuffWorks quiz to find out whose face graces which bill in U.S. currency, including those little-seen notes.
Chairman Mao Zedong Used Death and Destruction to Create a New China
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Chairman Mao is one of history's worst despots, having murdered millions of Chinese during his communist reign. So why is he also still revered by many in that country?
Brutus: The Man Behind Caesar's Assassination
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Marcus Junius Brutus, torn between loyalty to Julius Caesar and the Roman Republic, played a pivotal role in the infamous assassination that changed history.
The Youngest President of the United States
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Off the top of your head, you may know JFK as the youngest president in U.S. history, and you'd be correct that he was the youngest to be elected. But what about the youngest person to ascend - that is, the youngest VP to become president after the death of an incumbent?
Why Americans Are So Crazy About Their Flag
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The United States flag fetish can seem surprising, confusing or even just quaint to outsiders. Where does it come from?
5 Countries That Ditched Their Military Forces
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As Benjamin Franklin once quipped: "There never was a good war or a bad peace." That's why these five countries have gotten out of the military business entirely.
What Is MS-13 and Why Is It So Scary?
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President Donald Trump says deporting members of MS-13 will make the U.S. safer. HowStuffWorks looks at the gang's history and whether it's that simple.
How Protests Work
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Protests can take many forms like boycotts and allow us to air our grievances. Learn about protests, like those behind Vietnam and Tianamen Square.