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How did Lake Nyos suddenly kill 1,700 people?
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One evening, people heard their local lake rumbling. A day and a half later, 1,700 people were dead. What happened on that fateful night?
How Mirrors Work
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Mirrors are explained in this article from HowStuffWorks. Learn about mirrors.
How Real Estate Property Taxes Work
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Real estate property taxes are what homeowners pay for the privilege of owning real estate. Learn more about how property taxes work at HowStuffWorks.
Easy Halloween Crafts for Kids
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Easy Halloween crafts for kids to make include pumpkins, skeletons and monsters. Learn how to make easy crafts that kids will enjoy.
How Commercial Jingles Work
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Commercial jingles are written about a product and, if done correctly, can stick in your head for days. Learn about the use of commercial jingles.
What Is a Wiki?
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A wiki is a collection of articles that multiple users can add to and edit freely online. Learn all about wikis and how they are published.
How Basketball Works
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The squeak of the shoes, the roar of the coach, the jab of the elbow! To many of us, basketball is the American pastime.
How Motes Work
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Smart dust sounds like something out of a Disney movie, but it's not. Also called a mote or a wireless sensing network, this new technology is intriguing everyone from military personnel to vineyard owners. Find out what the big deal is and explore the many possible applications of this tiny device.
How Brazilian Traditions Work
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Many Brazilian traditions first began hundreds of years ago. Read about Brazilian traditions at HowStuffWorks.
What Would Happen if the Earth Stopped Rotating?
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You can say goodbye to the seven continents and hello to days that seem infernally long. What else awaits you on a spin-free Earth?