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Excel Is Autocorrecting Scientific Research. And That's Not Cool
After surveying thousands of published genetics papers, researchers found nearly one-fifth had errors caused by Microsoft Excel in their supplementary files. Uh-oh.
How Video Game Testers Work
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Video game testers analyze in-development video games to find errors and defects. Learn more about video game testing in this article from HowStuffWorks.
Can You Spell These Commonly Misused Words?
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Whether your weakness is homophones and synonyms, confusing consonants and stressful sibilants or simply repeated typing errors, this quiz will teach you all the tricks you need to spell like a champion!
What does open source mean?
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What would you do if you could customize the software on your computer? Learn about open source code and how applications might be more useful and error-free in the long term.
Can You Pass This English Test for Non-Native Speakers?
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The rules of English are difficult even for native speakers, but can be even more so for non-native speakers. If you think you've got what it takes, let's see if you could ace an English test for non-native speakers.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone — Film vs. Book Quiz
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Accio errors, replacements and exclusions! This quiz is all about what happens when books are adapted into movies. If you can get more than 30 of these correct, you'll receive your invitation to Hogwarts.
What Causes Mutations? Piecing Together DNA's Puzzling Edits
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DNA mutation can be caused by a wide variety of factors. Learn about some of the many causes of DNA mutation in this article form HowStuffWorks.
Is spinach really a good source of iron or not?
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Comic book character Popeye is synonymous with being strong thanks to all the iron in the spinach he eats. But lately, there's been some talk that spinach is not all that good a source of iron and, in fact, it got the claim by error.
What the Stuff?!: 4 Scientific Words You're Probably Using Wrong
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We all like to toss around words borrowed from science to class up our own speech, but chances are you're taking some very unscientific liberties with its usage. Here are 4 scientific terms you might be using wrong.
How Political Polling Works
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Almost every day it seems like there is a new poll out tracking the president's performance or some political issue. But who selects the people who respond to these polls? And can you trust the numbers?