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Convenience store shelves can seem like an assortment of unrelated miscellany to a bright-eyed young adult, with neither the experience nor the personal problems to necessitate a debilitating drug problem.
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As of March 14, 2022, the average price for gas in the U.S. was $4.325 (via AAA). According to Reuters, this is the highest it's been since July 2008.
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New Jersey is the only state that still upholds this 1949 gas station law that people deal with every time they get gas. Here's why you don't want to break it.
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News of Bruce Lee's death shared the spotlight with dramatic stories of political turmoil, terrorist acts, and shocking crimes.
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No question but that Americans love their cars. A steep rise in gas prices reverberates throughout the country. But which country pays the most for gas?
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The gas mask, which protects the wearer from inhaling a gas that could incapacitate or kill them, was born from the gruesome realities of World War I.
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The 1995 Tokyo sarin-gas attacks by the Aum Shinrikyo cult were horrific... and almost worse. This is the crazy true story of the Tokyo subway sarin-gas attack.
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Long a mystery, numbers stations are radio stations that play coded messages and anyone with a shortwave radio can listen in. The bizarre mystery behind the numbers stations is that nobody knows who transmits them. Numbers stations broadcast numbers or codes for intelligence officers and spies.
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Today's vacations weren't always part of the American pastime, making the 1970s unique on that front. This is what the American road trip was like 50 years ago.
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What would happen if something other than gas were put inside a combustion engine — like water?
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One of the oft-touted examples of how woefully unskilled today's whippersnappers are is their lack of knowledge about cars. And did you know that there are New Jersey drivers can't pump their own gas? Oh wait, that's because of a law that was passed in the good old days of 1949. What gives?
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What exactly caused the First Oil Crisis and how did it have such an expansive impact? Here's what really happened during the 1973 oil crisis.
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Consumers need knowledge about each new gadget that comes out. New information, however, is unfortunately often overwhelmed by disinformation.
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Human beings never seem to tire of inventing new ways to slaughter each other, especially in large numbers. Fortunately, others respond helpfully.
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On top of the over-the-top fees, underhanded luggage handlers, and handsy TSA agents, there's a less obvious threat you have to worry about at airports: USB ports. It turns out that the seemingly harmless activity of charging your smartphone at a public kiosk can leave you vulnerable to cyber crime.
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The tragic murder of dancer O'Shae Sibley is being called a hate crime after he was stabbed to death by a person who confronted him at a gas station.
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While many have heard of the horrors of mustard gas during wartime, fewer know about the torturous experiments carried out on "volunteer" U.S. soldiers.
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Tear gas is classified as "riot control agent," and so can be used by police departments, but is banned as a military weapon by the 1925 Geneva Protocol. Here's everything you need to know about it.
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19-year-old Jessica Chambers was burned to death, but she lived long enough to mutter a possible name of her killer. Here is the bizarre case of her murder.
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Tear gas and pepper spray are both "riot control agents." But what's the real difference between them?
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Anybody who doesn't live in Oregon or New Jersey and who has pumped their own gas knows that sometimes the pump stops before the tank is full. Here's why.
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Most Americans are familiar with our interstate highway system, but most don't know there was a transcontinental highway before it: the Lincoln Highway.
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Star of Hollywood's golden period of Western films, actor John Wayne died on June 11, 1979. That auspicious day was notable for several unfolding world events.
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Leah Toby Roberts left her home in North Carolina on March 9, 2000, and was never seen again. Here is the unsolved disappearance of Leah Roberts explained.
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It's probably safe to say that car owners aren't complaining, but what exactly is going on? What could be the real reason why gas prices are plummeting? It's ... it's the COVID-19 virus, right?
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In 1903, Maurice Garin became the first winner of the Tour de France, and one year later, he became the second winner of the now-famous bicycle race.
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In 1917, El Paso officials enacted a policy of disinfection and fumigation for Mexicans. This is the disturbing history of gas baths on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Here are some things the lottery doesn't want you to know.
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Today, hacking is alarmingly common, with countless people becoming victims. From Reddit to Meta, here are some of the biggest and most famous hacks in history.
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These people live almost their entire lives at sea, because who needs land?
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