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How Ghost Busters Work

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'Ghostbusters,' the movie, was fiction, but paranormal investigators really do exist. Learn how real-life ghost busters differ from Hollywood's version.

10 Impossible-to-kill Plants

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Anyone who complains about having a brown thumb may simply be choosing the wrong plants to grow. Some plants are exceedingly sensitive and temperamental. But there are some plants that even the worst gardener would have a hard time getting rid of.

Who Invented the First Computer?

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This person of diverse interests also invented the cowcatcher device for trains and held a distinguished mathematics professorship at the University of Cambridge.

How to Ask a Girl Out

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Want to know how to ask a girl out? Visit Discovery Health to learn how to ask a girl out.

What Is Aperture?

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Aperture is a photography term and it is something you can adjust when taking pictures. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn all abut aperture.

Can You Name the British Movie From One Screenshot?

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God save the Queen and British cinema as well! Hollywood may dominate, but the U.K. is doing fine, shaking and not stirring drinks for James Bond and heading to Hogwarts with Harry Potter. Think you can name all of these British films? Take the quiz and see!

How Polyphasic Sleep Works

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Polyphasic sleep consists of a bunch of naps throughout the day. Could you trade a continuous stretch for polyphasic sleep?

How Nanogenerators Work

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Nanogenerators can harness kinetic energy to power implanted medical devices, smartphones and other small personal electronics. See how nanogenerators work.

10 Things You Can Do to Help the Hungry

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Are you wondering what are some things you can do to help the hungry? Check out this article to learn 10 things you can do to help the hungry.

Death by Invention: 5 Inventors who Died by Their Own Work

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Some inventors have died from their own work. So, is it fate or irony that led these five inventors to die by the hands of their own work?

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