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Why Emmett Till's Murder Shook the Conscience of the U.S.

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What was it about Emmett Till's kidnapping and lynching (among the thousands of lynchings after the Civil War) that made the world stand up and take notice?

How Did 'Fido' Become the Default Name for a Dog?

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Why is Fido shorthand for a friendly dog? Learn more about the origins of the dog name Fido in this HowStuffWorks article.

The Plan to Dig Up President James K. Polk — For a Third Time

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What's behind the campaign to exhume and rebury the United States' 11th president? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks article.

Planetarium

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Planetarium, is an educational device for showing the locations and movements of the planets and other objects in the universe.

12 WPA Projects that Still Exist

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WPA projects spanned from New York to California, and many still exist today. Find out about 12 WPA projects that can still be found.

What was the first televised sporting event?

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What was the first televised sporting event? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn what the first televised sporting event was.

Why Won't Hollywood Depict Dinosaurs With Feathers?

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Why aren't moviemakers willing to show dinosaurs the way we think they actually looked? HowStuffWorks investigates dinosaurs on film.

The Ridiculous History of the Chastity Belt

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Chastity belts were supposedly worn by women in the Middle Ages to keep them from having sex. A literal lock for a woman's nether regions. But how much truth is there to this torture device?

Gertrude Bell Was Victorian England's 'Female Lawrence of Arabia'

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An intrepid world traveler, skilled mountaineer and noted archaeologist, Gertrude Bell broke all the rules at a time when women lived under the oppressive thumb of Victorian-era England.

Can You Identify These Canadian National Treasures?

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The second-largest country in the world, Canada is full of important landmarks (both natural and manmade.) Can you guess what they are from a photo?

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