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Before Halloween, There Was Samhain
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This centuries-old Pagan holiday (among other things) honors the dead, believing their spirits have easy access to the world of the living during Samhain.
Caracal: A Jumper Extraordinaire With Satellite Dish Ears
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Caracals have really cool ears and can also jump 10 feet in the air from a seated position.
Free Land: How the Homestead Act Helped America Expand Westward
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President Abraham Lincoln signed into law that any person in the U.S. could have free land - 160 acres in fact. But there was a catch.
Get Out the Haggis, It's Burns Night!
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HowStuffWorks learns about Burns Night suppers, which celebrate the life and legacy of Scotland and the poet Robert Burns.
Man's War With Unwanted Body Hair
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After a certain age, a lot of men start growing hair in places they don't want it - and stop growing it where they do. HOwStuffWorks looks at why.
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?
Who decides what words you can't say on TV?
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There's a limit to how crass and vulgar you can be on TV. Learn who decides what words you can say on TV at HowStuffWorks.
How to Tell Someone They Have Bad Breath
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What should you do if you get a whiff of someone's bad breath? Learn how to tell someone they have bad breath at HowStuffWorks.
How do we measure pain?
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Pain is subjective - what is excruciating to you might be tolerable to me. Which is why it's so difficult to measure and control.
8 Cuddly Facts About Koalas
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HowStuffWorks finds out whether koalas drink water, the many uses for their butts and how Herbert Hoover became their best friend.