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How Thanksgiving Works
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Today, many associate the holiday less with pilgrims and American Indians and more with football and turkey. What's the real story of Thanksgivig Day?
How Mexican Wrestling Works
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Mexican wrestling puts a new twist on American pro wrestling. Learn about Mexican wrestling characteristics, Mexican wrestling history and famous luchadores.
10 Kid-friendly Places to Volunteer
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Volunteering is an excellent way to help others. It's also an awesome activity you can do with your kids to teach them how to give back to the community.
Can You Guess the State If We Give You a Major Highway and the Capital?
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The USA is defined by its geography, which dictates much of its industries and lifestyles. These factors combine to give each state its history and identity. If we gave you the name of a road that leads to it and its capital, can you name the state? Let's find out.
Spanish Vocabulary Quiz
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How strong is your vocabulario español? Can you identify common items we recognize in English by their Spanish names? See if you can match these clues to their corresponding foreign word. It's as easy as uno ... dos ... tres!
We'll Give You Three Words From a Taylor Swift Song, You Guess Which Song It Is
You can sing every Taylor Swift song word for word, but what if we break it down to just three words? Do you think this quiz thinks "you were trouble"? See if you really know Taylor by acing all of these questions!
How to Build a Backyard Horseshoe Pit
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Do you know how to build a backyard horseshoe pit? Learn how to build a backyard horseshoe pit at HowStuffWorks.
How Political Recalls Work
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Why (and how) are voters taking the extraordinary step of recalling officials they've already elected? Read about political recalls at HowStuffWorks.
8 Famous Parks Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Plus a Tiny One You May Not Know About
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The designer of New York's Central Park believed that public parks were 'democratic spaces' belonging to all citizens, and aren't we glad he did?
How Mardi Gras Works
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HowStuffWorks takes a fun-filled trip to New Orleans to learn all about the roots, traditions and current practices of Mardi Gras.