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Why do people close their eyes to pray?
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Why do so many people close their eyes to pray? Explore the history behind this prayer ritual.
Why do people think it's bad luck not to blow out all the birthday candles in one breath?
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Blowing out all your birthday candles in one breath is thought to be lucky. But why? Find out why we think it is bad luck to miss a candle or two.
HowStuffWorks: How the WWE Experience Works
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The WWE Experience draws many every year. Learn more about the WWE Experience in this video from HowStuffWorks.com.
Did Benjamin Franklin really use a kite to discover electricity?
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Did Benjamin Franklin really discover electricity in the midst of a thunderstorm? Learn more about Ben Franklin's kite experiment at HowStuffWorks.
Did Einstein really fail math?
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Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists to ever live, but was he always such a wiz? Learn more about Einstein's 'genius' at HowStuffWorks.
Did Mussolini Really Keep the Trains Running on Time?
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Mussolini's dictatorship was brutal, but supposedly efficient. Did he really improve the rail system?
Did Romans really purge their bellies in vomitoria?
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The ancient Romans were so decadent that it's said they'd vomit mid-feast just to eat more. Learn more about vomitoria at HowwStuffWorks.
Did people in the past really only live to be 30?
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Back in the day people generally didn't live past the age of 30, or so we've been told. Learn the truth about our ancestors at HowStuffWorks.
Did the Druids really build Stonehenge?
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Stonehenge was a major project, which probably involved many groups including the Druids. Learn more about Stonehenge at HowStuffWorks.
Did the Spanish Flu pandemic really start in Spain?
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More people died during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic than during World War I. Learn if Spain was to blame for the Spanish Flu at HowStuffWorks.