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What Are Frankincense and Myrrh?

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The three wise men in the story of Christmas carried gold, frankincense and myrrh. What are frankincense and myrrh? Can you still get them these days?

Can You Name All of These Essential Baby Boomer Books?

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Whether it was on that long-awaited vacation or a weekend of relaxation, these are the baby boomer books you probably picked up in your downtime. Now, see if their pages hold up well in your memory.

How did scientists find soft tissue in dinosaur fossils?

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How did scientists find soft tissue in dinosaur fossils? It shouldn't be possible. Learn how did scientists find soft tissue in dinosaur fossils.

Why do you have two lungs but only one heart?

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The two lungs-one heart system evolved because that was all we needed to survive. Learn more about the evolution of the two lungs-one heart system.

How Pollen Works

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Pollen grains are, in essence, plant sperm. But how do the grains get where they need to go, and what's the advantage of trusting your genetic future to the winds?

Top 5 Green Robots

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There's nothing particularly organic about a robot, even if you dress it in hemp and fuel it with alternative energy. But these five can help our planet one mechanical movement at a time.

Why is Japan's Aokigahara Forest Called the 'Suicide Forest'?

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The dense Aokigahara Forest has acquired another name, the "suicide forest." Why has it acquired that reputation and what is being done about it?

Top 10 Appliances We Can't Live Without

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In a pinch, you could probably do without most of the appliances in your home -- but would you want to? Life would certainly be different without these 10.

10 Wildly Wrong Animal Stereotypes

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Most animals are known for certain personality traits but are they rooted in any accuracy? Learn more about wrong animal stereotypes at HowStuffWorks.

How Ebola Works

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Ebola has killed thousands in Africa since it first broke in 1975. And it's back again. HowStuffWorks looks at the virus and the science to stop it.

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