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How to Play Jenga Like You've Never Played It Before
HowStuffWorks guarantees you'll never look at Jenga the same after you see it played these five ways.
How Focus Groups Work
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Marketers rely on information gained from focus groups. Learn how focus groups work.
Do Weighted Blankets Help With Sleep?
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The pressure of weighted blankets is said to help alleviate stress and anxiety. Learn if there's any truth to the claim at HowStuffWorks.
5 Things to Know on the First Day of Kindergarten
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Kindergarteners don't start school as blank slates. From color and number recognition to sharing and listening, certain skills will help your child from the day she walks in the door.
Will Autonomous Vehicles Be Able to Break the Speed Limit?
Will driverless cars have to obey speed limits and other traffic laws? Learn more about autonomous vehicles in this HowStuffWorks article.
We Finally Know Why Ancient Roman Concrete Outlasts Our Own
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The ancients were able to devise a mix for concrete that actually gets stronger over time thanks to chemical reactions. If only we could rediscover the recipe...
10 Technologies That Help Buildings Resist Earthquakes
Bend but don't break: That's the idea behind many of these temblor-thwarting technologies. They may even allow a building's inhabitants to walk out unharmed and start picking up the pieces after the earthquake subsides.
Where Does Water Come From?
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Where does water come from? We know that water surrounds us, but have you ever wondered about its origins? Find out where water comes from.
How Well Has Strict Gun Control Worked in Australia?
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After a mass shooting in 1996, Australia imposed strict gun laws. HowStuffWorks looks at how successful they've been.
Where Does Vanilla Flavoring Come From?
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Ah, vanilla. From pure vanilla extract to essence and imitation, it comes in all forms. But where does vanilla flavoring come from?