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The Mysteries of Curling Explained [VIDEO]
People have become mesmerized by this sport, which is basically seen (in the U.S., anyway) once every four years, at the Olympics. But why is it called curling? What's up with the broom? All these mys...
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Explained: The mysteries of the financial meltdown
There was a society of men among us, bred up from their youth in the art of proving by words multiplied for the purpose, that white is black, and black is white, according as they are paid ... Fo...
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Fascinating urban mysteries, explained
A good, productive city is often depicted as a hive of people zipping from one place to the next with purpose and determination. As any urban dweller knows, there's not much fun in that -- few of us m...
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Vatican: Homer Simpson is Catholic
The Vatican newspaper has declared that Homer Simpson is part of the pope's flock -- a claim that leaves "The Simpsons" TV producer baffled.