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It’s All Greek: Actually, there’s also mythology and folklore about Aztec, Etruscan, Haitian, Hindu and Mesopotamian figures too. To find out the difference between goddesses Kali and Heket, check out the Encyclopedia Mythica site.

https://www.pantheon.org/mythica

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Native Tongues: Here’s one way to combat that “ugly American” image. Before you travel, pick up foreign translations of a few words and how to pronunce them.

https://www.travlang.com/languages

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Better Than Roadkill: If your travels keep you on domestic roads, you can check out reviews of eateries along your route. Eat Here covers more than 550 popular roadside diners in the U.S. and Canada.

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(https://www.eathere.com)

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Tasty Bytes: All recipes, all the time. From Chicken Chipulos to Magic Marshmallow Puffs, the Recipe Network offers numerous culinary channels at https://www.allrecipes.com.

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The 411: Need to know the area code for Pataukunk, N.Y., or where dialing 281 will take you? This site also lists foreign country codes and has a reverse directory. https://www.555-1212.com

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College Crowd: Off to college? Check out Student.com at https://www.student.com for tips about life on and off campus, including dorm-decorating ideas and links to your college’s site. You can also check whether your school’s paper is online at (https://www.cpnet.com/college/uspapers.asp).

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Rock On: Need to know how to program the VCR to catch all your favorite music on TV? Check out https://www.rockontv.com for a schedule of music on television that day.

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Neighborhood Watch: How many people live in your neighborhood? The U.S. Census Bureau’s American FactFinder site offers a thumbnail sketch of communities by social, economic or housing characteristics. https://factfinder.census.gov/java_prod/dads.ui.homePage.HomePage

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So what? Impress your friends and annoy your family with information you could only really use on “Jeopardy.” https://www.uselessknowledge.com

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