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What Is A Poll Tax? Definition and Examples
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A poll tax was a fee levied as a condition of voting. In the US, poll taxes were used in the South to prevent Black people from voting.
on Mar 29
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The Story of the Great Depression in Photos
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This collection of pictures of the Great Depression offers a glimpse into the lives of Americans who suffered through it.
on Mar 3
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How Voltage Is Defined and Works
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Learn what voltage means in physics, plus see units of voltage, and get an understanding of how voltage works.
on Mar 2
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Racism makes news headlines every day. But what about so-called reverse racism? Here's a look at some examples of this phenomenon.
on Feb 12
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11 Geographic Facts About the Gulf of Mexico
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Learn facts about the Gulf of Mexico's history and exploration, economy and natural resources, geography, and biodiversity.
on Feb 11
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27 Black American Women Writers You Should Know
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Black American women have been novelists, poets, journalists, playwrights, and feminist theorists. Meet more than 20 such women here.
on Feb 1
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What Do the Inspectors General of the US Government Do?
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Here's information about the U.S. government's own executive branch agency watchdogs, the Office of Inspector General.
on Jan 25
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A Tariff Threatened to Split America Decades Before the Civil War
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The Tariff of Abominations in the late 1820s was so controversial it led to threats to split the United States decades before the Civil War.
on Jan 23
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Discover Why American's Stopped Using The Bellamy Salute
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Until 1942, Americans appeared to be saluting Adolph Hitler while reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. It was called the Bellamy Salute.
on Jan 22
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The Zapatistas: History and Current Role in Mexico
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The Zapatistas, or EZLN, are a group of mostly indigenous activists from the southern Mexican state of Chiapas who organized an armed rebellion in 1994.
on Jan 3
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Ten Interesting Facts About Jimmy Carter's Civil Rights Record
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Jimmy Carter’s civil rights record as a Georgia lawmaker and as president endeared him to Black people and other communities of color.
on Dec 30
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How to Set Up a Web Page With Live Webcam Streaming
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Learn how to set up a webcam web page with the correct HTML codes in the document and the webcam image on the page.
on Dec 19
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What's the Difference Between Eudaimonic and Hedonic Happiness?
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Psychologists distinguish between two kinds of happiness: pleasure, called hedonic happiness, and meaning, called eudaimonic happiness.
on Dec 16
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How Difficult Is It to Amend the Constitution?
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Find out about the processes used to amend the Constitution and see how many times the Constitution has been amended.
on Dec 9
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What Was the Robbers Cave Experiment in Psychology?
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The Robbers Cave experiment was part of a series of studies conducted by social psychologist Muzafer Sherif and his colleagues in the 1940s and 1950s.
on Dec 2
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Learn How Adolf Hitler Rose to Power, Who Supported Him and Why
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Hitler did not take over a Germany and run it into destruction against the wishes of the populace. Learn how he gained and retained support.
on Nov 9
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Here are Summaries of the Biggest Trump Scandals to Date
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Donald Trump's presidency was mired in scandal from Day 1. Here's a look at the biggest controversies during Trump's term in the White House.
on Oct 28
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What Is the Official Name for Every Generation?
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From Baby Boomers to Gen Z and Gen Alpha, generations born in the U.S. have nicknames and defining traits dating back to the 1800s. Which one are you?
on Oct 10
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Here's What the Red L on Your Weather Map Means
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Low-pressure areas, marked by a red L on the weather map, almost always come along with unsettled, rainy weather. Here's why!
on Oct 9
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Gerard Nolst Trenité's Poem About English Spelling and Pronunciation
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Composed by Dr. Gerard Nolst Trenité, "The Chaos" illustrates many of the irregularities of English spelling and pronunciation.
on Oct 3
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Learn About the Opossum, the Only Marsupial Found in North America
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The opossum or possum is the only marsupial found in North America. These opossum facts include the animal's habitat, diet, and reproduction.
on Oct 1
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They Died of What? Historic Causes of Death
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Learn about historical causes of death over time, as well as modern definitions of old diseases and archaic medical terms.
on Sep 28
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Biography of Maria W. Stewart, Anti-Enslavement Activist
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Maria W. Stewart was a pioneering public speaker, writer, and anti-enslavement activist. She worked with such luminaries as Frederick Douglass.
on Sep 21
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What does the idiomatic French expression faire les quatre cents coups mean and how is it used? Find out more.
on Sep 21
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The Story Behind Kilroy, the Morale-Boosting Meme From WWII
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Where did the meme "Kilroy was here," so popular during and after World War II, come from? Learn about some likely theories.
on Sep 20
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Why Is Fire Hot? (And Just How Hot Is Fire?)
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Learn what fire is, why fire is hot, and exactly how hot fire is according to the part of the flame being examined.
on Sep 19
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An Introduction to Psychological Warfare, From Genghis Khan to ISIS
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Psychological warfare is the planned tactical use of non-combat techniques to otherwise influence the thinking or behavior of an enemy.
on Sep 7
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The Bullet Ant: How Painful Is Its Infamous Sting?
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Learn about the bullet ant, known for possessing the world's most painful insect sting. Discover its habitat, predators, and common behaviors.
on Sep 3
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Never Say 'Je Suis Fini' in French, Unless You're Dying
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Saying 'je suis fini' in French is a big mistake and should be avoided. Instead, choose one of these past tense verbs explored here.
on Aug 14
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The Sword of Damocles Is a Roman Moral Philosophy on How to Be Happy
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The Sword of Damocles was described by the Roman orator Cicero in his 'Tusculan Disputations'. But what was the original meaning?
on Aug 10
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When You Prove Something Is True by Showing the Opposite Is Not
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In argumentation, reductio ad absurdum is a method of refuting a claim by extending the logic of the opponent's argument to a point of absurdity.
on Aug 7
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The Best of the Chemistry Cat Meme
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This is a collection of the best of the Chemistry Cat meme, including the original meme so you can add your own annotation.
on Jul 29
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An A to Z List of Countries That No Longer Exist
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Tibet, Rhodesia, and Siam are just a few of the many countries that no longer exist as a result of geopolitical changes.
on Jul 28
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The Story of the Real John Alden and the Salem Witch Trials
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The real John Alden of the Salem witch trial era was accused, then escaped execution. He was the son of Longfellow's Priscilla Mullins and John Alden.
on Jul 23
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Logical Fallacies: Appeal to Authority
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Appeal to Authority: A fundamental reason why the Appeal to Authority can be a fallacy is that a proposition can be well supported only by facts and logically valid inferences. But by using an authority, the argument is relying upon testimony, not facts. A testimony is not an argument and it is...
on Jun 25
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How to Say No in Russian: Usage and Expressions
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Learn how to say "no" in Russian, with examples and expressions.
on Jun 25
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Here's How to Make Sense of Nutty-Sounding Mixed Metaphors
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When two or more metaphors (or cliches) are jumbled together, often times in an illogical way, we say that these comparisons are "mixed."
on Jun 5
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How Do You Say 'Love' in Mandarin Chinese?
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Showing love in a foreign language can be difficult, but starting with the word for love itself is a good idea. Here's the Chinese word for "love".
on May 31
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In the social sciences, chaos theory is the study of complex non-linear systems of social complexity. It is not about disorder, but rather is about very complicated systems of order.
on May 31
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Dragonflies and damselflies live near water because their young require it to live. Learn about the dragonfly life cycle.
on May 25
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How an Inept President Created a Scandal That Rocked 1920s Washington
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The Teapot Dome scandal of the early 1920s fascinated the public and threatened to rock Washington, but its impact missed major government figures.
on May 13
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Queens, Empresses, and Pharaohs: Women Rulers of the Ancient World
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The ancient world included powerful women rulers, among them empresses, pharaohs, and queens such as Cleopatra and Nefertiti.
on May 6
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Do You Know the World's Newest Ocean?
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The International Hydrographic Organization has created a new ocean, the Southern Ocean, surrounding Antarctica. Here's more information.
on Apr 23
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What Cervantes and Shakespeare Had in Common (and Didn’t)
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Writers William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes lived at the same time and died on the same date. Here’s what you should know about them.
on Apr 23
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Hoovervilles: Homeless Camps of the Great Depression
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Hoovervilles were homeless camps scattered across America during the Great Depression. Learn what they were like and their effect on U.S. politics.
on Apr 21
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Did Henry Ford Actually Say "History is Bunk" and What Did He Mean?
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Henry Ford said 'History is bunk' in all kinds of ways; and the rest of us have pondered just exactly what he meant ever since.
on Apr 7
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Living Fossil Plants - How Did They Survive?
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A living fossil is a species that is known from fossils looking just the way it looks today. Here are three 'living fossils' from the plant kingdom.
on Apr 4, 2024
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They build nests near our houses, they sneak into our soda cans, and worst of all they sting! What do wasps do, and why do we need them?
on Mar 25, 2024
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Dante's 9 Circles of Hell: A Guide to the Structure of 'Inferno'
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Here's a structural overview for the nine circles of hell in Book 1 (Inferno) of Dante Alighier's Divine Comedy.
on Mar 2, 2024
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What Is a Patriarchal Society and How Does It Relate to Feminism?
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Get a definition of patriarchal society. What do feminists mean when they refer to a patriarchal society? What is a feminist theory of patriarchy?
on Mar 2, 2024