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How Prosthetic Limbs Work
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Prosthetic limbs are incredibly valuable to amputees. Find out how prosthetic limbs restore some of the capabilities lost with the amputated limb.
Green Tea Diet: What You Need to Know
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The Green Tea Diet is somewhat controversial. Learn more about the Green Tea Diet at HowStuffWorks.
How Atavisms Work
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Atavisms are traits that are left over from a distant evolutionary ancestor. Learn more about atavisms and the controversy surrounding atavism.
How to Care For Home Movies
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Want to know how to care for home movies? Read about caring for and preserving home movies at TLC Family.
Why the Massive Maginot Line Failed to Stop Hitler
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After WWI, the French built a fortress of bunkers at its borders to stop another German invasion. But the Maginot Line has come to have a second meaning as a bad defense strategy.
Utahraptor: The Salty Saga of a Killer Dinosaur
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Utahraptors lived around 135 million years ago in the late Cretaceous Period. So what does salt have to do with these massive dinosaurs whose fossils were first discovered in 1975?
5 Games You Can Play With Only Pen and Paper
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Games that you play with only pen and paper can be just as fun as modern, high-tech games. Learn about five fun games you play with pen and paper.
What Was Jesus' Real Name? The Path From Hebrew to Today
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Have you ever wondered how the historical figure known as Jesus was actually referred to in his own time and place? Hint: It wasn't by that name.
LSD Is Making a Comeback in Very Small Doses
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Is microdosing LSD just a fad or is it time to take a comprehensive look at its potential benefits? Find out what experts think at HowStuffWorks.
5 Polar Expeditions That Went Disastrously Wrong
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Hundreds of explorers tried to locate the Northwest Passage. Many of those attempts ended badly. HowStuffWorks looks at five.