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5 Myths About How Cars Used to Work

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Not everything you know about how cars work, especially about how older cars work, is necessarily true. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.

Are Johnny Appleseed's trees alive today?

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Folk hero Johnny Appleseed planted apple trees across the U.S. in the mid-1800s. Find out if any of Appleseed's trees are still alive at HowStuffWorks.

10 Expressions That Came From the Ancient World

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Some sayings and phrases come and go, but some have been around since the ancient world. Learn more about ancient expressions at HowStuffWorks.

HowStuffWorks: 5 Health Panics Caused By Misinformation

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Health panics are often caused by misinformation in the media. Learn more about 5 health panics caused by misinformation in this video from HowStuffWorks.

Did Medieval People Drink Beer Instead of Water?

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Imagine a mother telling her child to drink beer instead of water. Find out if medieval people really drank beer instead of water at HowStuffWorks.

Did Settlers Really Land at Plymouth Rock Because They Were Out of Beer?

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Did settlers really land at Plymouth Rock because they were out of beer? Find out whether that is truth or myth at HowStuffWorks.

Who Were the First People to Brew Beer?

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Beer is one of the world's oldest beverages. How did people discover beer? Find out at HowStuffWorks.

5 Massacres Where Almost Nobody Died

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A massacre doesn't have to mean that thousands of people were killed. HowStuffWorks presents five massacres where almost nobody died.

10 Mad Royals in History

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Insanity on the throne was more common than you might think. Here are 10 of the maddest royals in history.

10 of History's Happiest Accidents

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Where would we be without the accidental discoveries of beer, penicillin or Popsicles? Here is HowStuffWorks' list of history's happiest accidents.

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