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10 Outrageous Experiments Conducted on Humans
Some truly bizarre and troubling things have been done through the ages in the quest for scientific knowledge. The 10 experiments on this list all made humans into lab rats.
10 Hardest Things to Teach a Robot
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If we're ever going to live in a world in which machines behave like people, we humans have some teaching to do. But as this writing robot attests, we're not as far away as you might think.
Is all of today's wheat technically artificial?
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Wheat takes the heat for gut problems, painful joints - even cancer. Is it because today's wheat is artificially produced? Find out at HowStuffWorks.
How can salamanders regrow body parts?
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A salamander can regrow body parts -- and scientists are studying it to figure out how humans can. Learn how a salamander can regrow body parts.
Is there life after death?
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Is there life after death? Most of us have pondered this question. See research and studies on life after death at HowStuffWorks.
10 Wacky Forms of Alternative Energy
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Wacky forms of alternative energy include using human energy as power and bugs that make fuel. Learn about the wacky forms of alternative energy.
Will birds really abandon their young if humans disturb the nest?
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Will a mama bird really abandon its young at the slightest sign of human interference? Learn about baby birds and their mothers at HowStuffWorks.
What's the best way to find a four-leaf clover?
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Trying to find a four-leaf clover? Increase your odds of finding a lucky four-leaf clover with these tips.
Do mice really love cheese?
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If you're plagued by rodents, the only sure way to catch them, right? Learn if mice really love cheese at HowStuffWorks.
Can an Electric Eel Kill You?
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Electric eels actually aren't eels at all, but they certainly are electric. Their shock can kill animals in surrounding waters, but could it take down a human?