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Student-built Car Can Drive 2,713 Miles on a Gallon of Gas
Engineering students have designed, built and demonstrated another round of vehicles capable of achieving astounding fuel efficiency. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
Rats Are Little Geniuses
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Despite our best efforts at eradicating them, rats keep outsmarting us. The guys from Part-Time Genius look into how they do it.
Who Does a Mom Love More: Her Kid or Her Dog?
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What happens inside a mom's brain when you show her a picture of her kid and her dog? Is it the same or different? One study attempted to find out.
Men's Beards Carry More Bacteria Than Dogs' Fur, Study Suggests
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Do men's beards harbor more microbes than a dog's fur does? HowStuffWorks looks at a study that says yes.
Great-great-Grandma's Swimsuit Was a Hot Mess
Swimsuits have undergone a tremendous overhaul over the last century or so. Dive into the history of swimsuits with the Dressed podcast.
How can a telescope see through time?
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Light travels pretty rapidly, but when it comes to faraway galaxies, that light takes a while to reach our telescopes. In fact, the light you see might actually be from billions of years ago.
Did Shakespeare use real witches' curses in 'Macbeth'?
Since the 1600s, performances of 'Macbeth' have been plagued by accidents. Is it all because Shakespeare used actual witches' curses in the play?
Should you use ice or heat to treat an injury?
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Is ice or heat better for treating injury? Both can have their advantages. Learn how to tell whether to use ice or heat for injury.
What Kind of Mythical Creature Are You?
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Can we guess what kind of mythical creature you really are? In this quiz, we're going to ask you 30 questions about yourself and how you would be as a mythical creature. If you're curious for more, it's time for you to take this quiz right now!
Which Branch of the Military Do You Belong In, Based on Your Myers-Briggs Personality?
Sure, you could enlist in the military using boring criteria like where you might travel, what vehicles you will get to drive, or what kind of physical challenges you like, but why not leave it to a personality test from the 1950s? What could go wrong? Uncle Sam wants you!