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What's Your Gladiator Name?
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When slaves became gladiators, they would often take a name to use in their time of "infamia," so they could one day return to something like a normal life. What would yours be?
How Vanilla Are You on a Scale of 1-10?
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When it comes to romance and people's sex lives, most people fall somewhere on the scale of vanilla to kinky. Where exactly do you fall? Well, that's the question we will try to answer!
How can a telescope see through time?
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Light travels pretty rapidly, but when it comes to faraway galaxies, that light takes a while to reach our telescopes. In fact, the light you see might actually be from billions of years ago.
Why Hot Food Always Seems So Much More Satisfying Than Cold Food
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When we're hungry, why do we crave hot food more than cold? Learn more about hunger and food cravings in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
How do rescue teams search a flooded city?
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When a hurricane or flash flood strikes a city, it can leave residents stranded in their cars, homes or other buildings waiting for rescue. How do rescue teams know where to go first?
10 Things Your Kid's Birthday Party Doesn't Need
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Why book a magician, caterers, clowns and more when all you need is gifts, cake and friends? Read about 10 things your kid's birthday party doesn't need.
How Movie Projectors Work
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When you see a movie in the theater, do you notice the projector? Without it, you'd be staring at a blank screen. Enter the projection booth and learn what it takes to show a movie.
The Late Ram Dass, Renowned Spiritual Leader, Lives on Through His Teachings
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When Richard Alpert died in 2019, he was better known as Baba Ram Dass and had become a spiritual teacher, psychedelic research pioneer, best-selling author and New Age guru.
What's Oil Shale?
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Oil shale is just one unconventional oil source that's being researched. Learn how oil shale could save the day when - and if - we hit peak oil in the U.S.
How do sodium-acetate heat pads work?
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Heating pads are made of a plastic pouch and a clear liquid. Inside the pouch is a metal disk that when clicked crystallizes the liquid causing it to heat up. Find out how heat pads work.