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Modern Hearing Aids Do Way More Than Help You Hear
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Technology for hearing aids has advanced drastically since our grandparents wore those big, bulky ones wrapped around their ears. Now they're Bluetooth-enabled and can even translate foreign languages on the fly.
Was the Terrifying 18th-century Beast of Gévaudan a Wolf or Something More Sinister?
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In the 1760s in the town of Gévaudan, France, a monster lurked, killing as many as 100 people. But, the identity of the Beast of Gévaudan remains unknown.
Horseshoe Crabs Endangered by Biomedical Bloodletting
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Horseshoe crabs are a valuable commodity to the biomedical industry, which is not helping their chances of survival. HowStuffWorks takes a look.
How Bone China Works
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Bone china gets its strength and translucence from the addition of bone ash to porcelain. Learn about bone china and see a video from inside a Lenox factory.
France's Mysterious Fosse Dionne Spring Stubbornly Keeps Its Secrets
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It's possible that the giant, deadly serpent hanging out at the bottom of Fosse Dionne spring is just a legend, but divers have disappeared trying to find out, so who knows?
10 Ways to Avoid Overheating Your Truck
These 10 ways to prevent your truck from overheating will help you keep engine heat down. Read the top 10 ways to prevent your truck from overheating.
How to Choose a Dog
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Dogs are wonderful companions, but good relationships start with a wise choice in pet. Learn guidelines for choosing the right dog for you.
How Alternative Fuel Filling Stations Work
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Alternative fuel filling stations are growing in popularity. Learn about how alternative fuel filling stations work at HowStuffWorks.
The Plumbing Tools Identification Quiz
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Life without properly functioning indoor plumbing would certainly be the pits! It's a good thing we have plumbers and their specialized tools to call on. Do you think you can identify each of these plumbing tools from just one image or will you get washed away by this quiz? Get started and find out!
Why Is Ambergris (Whale Poop) So Valuable?
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If you're wandering on the beach and happen upon a large mass of some sort of waxy substance, take a closer look. It could be the rare 'floating gold' of the sea: ambergris.