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NASA's InSight Mission Detects Its First Marsquake
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NASA Insight Mission detects its first marsquake, confirming the planet is seismically active. HowStuffWorks looks at the science of the discovery.
How Mad Cow Disease Works
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Mad cow disease is in the news again, with tests confirming the second case in the United States since December 2003. Learn how this brain disease affects livestock and people.
What Is the Mohorovicic Discontinuity and Can Humans Ever Reach It?
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This seismic boundary lies within Earth between the bottom of crust and the uppermost mantle. But nobody has ever dug down deep enough to confirm it exists. So does it?
How To Calculate Your Pregnancy Due Date
Once your pregnancy has been confirmed, what you most want to know is your due date. The average length of a pregnancy is 40 weeks, or 280 days, from the first day of the last normal menstrual period. Here's an example of how it works.
The 12 Most Aggressive Sharks
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Dangerous sharks may not hunt humans, but if they took a sample bite, they could do some serious damage. Which 10 sharks make up the worst in the ocean?
What's the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon?
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Have you ever met someone with a unique first name, and then all of a sudden you hear the name everywhere you turn? That's the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon at work. How did it get that handle?
How Supreme Court Appointments Work
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When a Supreme Court justice retires, there's a lot of speculation and political maneuvering regarding the replacement. Find out how Supreme Court justices are nominated, who is qualified to serve and how a nominee is approved.
The 1965 Valensole UFO Encounter
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In 1965, the Valensole UFO landed near Maurice Masse's workplace, and two figures exited the ship. One of them pointed a device at Masse and paralyzed him. Learn more about the Valensole UFO encounter.
Meet '`Oumuamua,' the Strange Interstellar Asteroid That Sent Us a Message
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`Oumuamua is the first interstellar rock that astronomers have ever detected. Learn more about `Oumuamua at HowStuffWorks.
Why We 'Touch Base' at Work and in Baseball
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"Let's touch base" is a common phrase in emails and meetings. It's a handy idiom for when you want to connect or briefly check in with someone.