Stuff you Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History Class
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How the Symbols of U.S. Political Parties Work
A donkey and an elephant are the symbols of the ...
A donkey and an elephant are the symbols of the U.S. Democratic and Republican parties, but how were these symbols chosen? Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding America's political symbols.
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Why is there an underground city beneath Beijing?
The Beijing underground city may sound like the stuff of ...
The Beijing underground city may sound like the stuff of legends, but it's a real place built to escape Soviets. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding the city underneath Beijing.
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How Thomas Jefferson Worked
Thomas Jefferson's life was peppered with accomplishments -- but what ...
Thomas Jefferson's life was peppered with accomplishments -- but what about the disparity between his public image and private life? Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding Thomas Jefferson.
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Who was America's first murderer?
John Billington was one of the signers of the Mayflower ...
John Billington was one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact -- he was also the first American murder. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn about the fact and fiction surrounding America's first murderer.
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Could Noah's ark really have happened?
Versions of the Great Flood float around in nearly every ...
Versions of the Great Flood float around in nearly every human culture, and Christianity, Islam and Judaism share the overarching plot points of a man, a flood, and animals marching two by two. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn whether this sto
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How did Rasputin really die?
Rasputin, mystic and advisor to the Romanov family in Russia, ...
Rasputin, mystic and advisor to the Romanov family in Russia, was distrusted and seemingly immuned to death. How did Rasputin finally die? Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more.
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What happened to the two other men on Paul Revere's ride?
Although Paul Revere's ride has evolved into an American legend, ...
Although Paul Revere's ride has evolved into an American legend, he was not alone on his famous midnight ride. Check out our HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding Paul Revere.
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Did the Great Chicago Fire really start with Mrs. O'Leary's cow?
In all of history, no cow is more infamous than ...
In all of history, no cow is more infamous than Mrs. O'Leary's. The farm animals was accused of kicking over a lantern and starting the Great Chicago Fire on Oct. 8, 1871. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn whether this story is fact or fiction.
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How King Arthur Worked
Thanks to his enduring presence in western culture, the name ...
Thanks to his enduring presence in western culture, the name King Arthur conjures up a very specific image. Take a look at our HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the fact and fiction surround King Arthur.
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Did the ancient Greeks get their ideas from the Africans?
Known today as Egypt, Kemet is one of the longest-lived ...
Known today as Egypt, Kemet is one of the longest-lived cultures in the world. The great Greek scholars studied at the Kemetic temple-universities, and based their learning on the Kemetic system. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more.
