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How Trend Forecasters Work
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Trend forecasters make educated guesses about what the future holds. Is this the job for you? Learn more about what it takes to be a trend forecaster.
10 Extinct Hominids
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Decades of fossil discoveries have revealed much about the extinct members of our hominid family tree, but we're far from having all the answers. What have we learned from some of these fascinating finds?
How Mermaids Work
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She's a Disney princess, a Starbucks Coffee logo and a metaphor for transformation. Occasionally, she's even "photographed." Why are humans so fascinated with these creatures?
10 Bizarre Medical Conditions
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Bizarre medical conditions have baffling symptoms and often no cure. Take a look at these 10 bizarre medical conditions that have and do occur.
How Numbers Stations Work
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We may be living in the age of the Internet, but simple shortwave radio transmitters still play a part in the espionage game. The huge benefit: There's no trail.
How Political Polling Works
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Almost every day it seems like there is a new poll out tracking the president's performance or some political issue. But who selects the people who respond to these polls? And can you trust the numbers?
How Animal Domestication Works
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Animal domestication happened long ago. Find out which animals were domesticated first and why animals were domesticated at all.
How the 'Alien' Xenomorph Works
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You've always wondered how the xenomorph in 'Alien' worked. Now it's time to go behind the scenes and meet the xenomorph in 'Alien.'
Does a hush really pass over a crowded room 20 minutes after the hour?
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You're talking with a group of people when, with no apparent warning, everyone stops talking. Is it just an awkward silence or a pregnant pause? Or is this silence something more?
What Is Pi?
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Whether the circle is as big as planet Mars or as small as a tennis ball, the ratio of its circumference divided by its diameter will always equal pi (3.14). But why?