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How Laser Analysis Works
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Laser analysis is advancing everything from forensics and archaeology to health care and art history. Learn how laser analysis technology works.
How Accents Work
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How do accents develop and why is it so hard to lose one? Learn all about accents from HowStuffWorks.
How American Exceptionalism Works
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'American Exceptionalism' is a term that's been used both positively and negatively. Find out the meanings of American Exceptionalism at HowStuffWorks.
How the Stanford Prison Experiment Worked
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The Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most well-known psychological studies, infamous for the participants' cruel behavior. But the whole story of the study is much more complex.
10 Design Flaws in the Average Home
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Just about everyone's home has something that could be improved. And sometimes design choices are to blame. Learn about the 10 most common design flaws in the typical house.
How Dive Watches Work
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Dive watches don't just tell time; they can save your life. Find out how dive watches work and the benefits to divers.
How Fingernails Work
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Fingernails have several parts and consist largely of keratin. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn all about fingernails.
1957-1959 Ford Styling
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The 1957-1959 Ford styling revolution brought such cars as the Mystere show car and the Skyliner. See pictures and learn all about 1957-1959 Ford styling.
How Coffee Works
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This stimulant drink comes from beans that are roasted and ground and, for many of us, it's a staple of life. But do you know where coffee grows and how it gets to America? How a French roast differs from an Italian roast? What a coffee cherry is? Or how decaffeinated coffee is made?
10 Bizarre Ways to Die
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There are as many ways to die as there are ways to live. Read about ten bizarre ways to die.