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Ridiculous History: Ranchers Hacked Barbed Wire Fences to Create Phone Lines

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Barbed wire fences were used to create telephone networks in rural areas. Learn more about barbed wire phone lines in this HowStuffWorks Now article.

One Simple Way to Get More Sleep: Lower the Thermostat

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What's the ideal temperature for sleep? HowStuffWorks Now explores where you should set your thermostat for better asleep.

CERN Wants to Build a Bigger, Badder Particle Collider

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The proposed collider would dwarf the existing Large Hadron Collider. But is the $22 billion price tag worth it?

The Post-surgical Poop: Why It's so Critical

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Proper bowel function is an important step in post-surgical recovery. HowStuffWorks looks at why.

Chappaquiddick and the Mystery at Dike Bridge

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What really happened when Ted Kennedy's car plunged off a bridge killing Mary Jo Kopechne? Stuff They Don't Want You To Know looks at the event.

Why the Father of Modern Journalism Distrusted Democracy

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In the age of endless information, are voters too distracted to make decisions? Stuff They Don't Want You To Know asks if democracy is impossible.

Why do some foods give you gas?

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Some foods will give you more gas than others (we're looking at you beans). Learn why some foods are more gas-inducing at HowStuffWorks.

When did circuses start using freak shows?

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For generations, freak shows were one of the circus' main draws. Find out when circuses started using freak shows at HowStuffWorks.

What is mucus made of?

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If your mucus went away, you'd be in trouble. Find out what mucus is made of and how mucus keeps you healthy.

What Percent Clever Are You?

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Are you savvy enough to adapt to any situation life throws at you? Could you survive a day in the wild all alone using only your wits? Only clever people will get a high score on this quiz! Are you one of them?

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