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Before Halloween, There Was Samhain
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This centuries-old Pagan holiday (among other things) honors the dead, believing their spirits have easy access to the world of the living during Samhain.
Communicating With Aliens Is Hard. Communicating With Alien AI Could Be Harder
If you think about it, it'll likely be an alien machine that encounters our probes searching for intelligent life. How's that going to work?
A Shrewdness of Apes? Collective Nouns Are a 500-Year-Old Language Fad
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Collective nouns, or names for groups, are sometimes very strange. HowStuffWorks looks at where they came from.
Getting a Pet Rabbit? 4 Things to Know First
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Rabbits can make great pets but require some special knowledge and care. HowStuffWorks looks at some of the challenges of owning a bunny.
Elemental Haiku: A Poetic Take on the Periodic Table
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Award-winning poet and fiction writer Mary Soon Lee has found a charming way to combine science and poetry in a refreshing new take on the periodic table of elements.
What's the Fascination With Number 23?
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From plane crashes and deaths to sports superstitions and hexagrams, many people believe that the number 23 possesses magical properties.
The Keto Craze: Does the Diet Live Up to the Hype?
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The keto diet is high in fat and low in carbs, good for quick weight loss, but not to keep it off. HowStuffWorks looks at the science behind the diet.
Do You Have to 'Break In' a New Car?
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Your new shoes aren't at their most comfortable until you break them in. Does the same hold true for your new car? HowStuffWorks finds out.
'Tree-niner-fife': The Global Language of Pilots
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Pilots on international flights use aviation English, a stripped-down, specialized version of the language, to communicate with air traffic controllers.
Raven vs. Crow: What's the Difference?
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It's easy to mistake a crow for a raven or vice versa. But the two birds are actually pretty different.