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How a Theremin Works
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A theremin is an instrument you can play without touching. Learn how a theremin works and the history of the theremin at HowStuffWorks.
Remembering Marshall Brain, Founder of HowStuffWorks
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The endless curiosity of Marshall Brain helped educate, inform and inspire countless students, entrepreneurs and web surfers for decades before Brain's death on November 20, 2024.
Beer Ads and Wild West Shows Hyped the Myth of Custer's Heroic 'Last Stand'
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Beer ads and wild west shows transformed 'Custer's Last Stand' into a mythical story of 'good' versus 'evil.'
10 Bizarre Treatments Doctors Used to Think Were Legit
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From tobacco smoke enemas to whirling chairs, doctors have tried almost everything to cure human disease.
How Alien Hand Syndrome Works
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Alien hand syndrome sounds like something from a B-grade horror movie, but it's a real condition. You could be completely at the mercy of your own renegade hand -- it could keep your other hand from functioning, punch you or even choke you.
10 Cult TV Hits That Originally Flopped
There have been many cult TV hits that originally flopped. Visit HowStuffWorks to see 10 cult TV hits that originally flopped.
How Megalodon Worked
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The megalodon was born as big as an adult great white and grew to weigh as much as 7 Tyrannosaurus rex. Learn all about the megalodon.
How Patents Work
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Patents protect inventions and intellectual property from being copied. Learn about the uses of patents, the history of patents and about intellectual property law.
Can You Pass a 1960s TV Trivia Quiz?
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Just as the postwar generation was coming of age, so was the new medium of television. Although the close of the 1950s marked the end of TV's golden age, television in the '60s shaped culture as never before. How well do you remember these '60s TV classics?
Researchers Find First (Potential) Planet Outside the Milky Way
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Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory, a team of scientists discovered what could very well be the first exoplanet outside the Milky Way. It's massive and might even orbit a black hole.