Search Results | student
Your search for "student" returned 2,157 results
Hypergamy: The History and Evolution of 'Marrying Up'
people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions/hypergamy.htm
Explore hypergamy, the practice of marrying someone of higher social status, its historical roots, and how modern shifts in education and gender roles have transformed this tradition.
How Web Servers Work
computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htm
When you type a Web site address into your browser, Web servers are doing the work of getting you the page you request. Find out how these machines locate Web pages and deliver them to your computer.
What Is Cache and How Does It Work?
computer.howstuffworks.com/cache.htm
Anyone who owns a computer must at some point ask themselves: "What is cache?". Caching increases the speed at which your computer pulls data from memory. How can a little cache go a really, really long way? Read on to explore how your computer works at such incredible speeds!
How State Dinners Work
people.howstuffworks.com/state-dinner.htm
Come with us and tour the Executive Mansion of the Governor of North Carolina. We will explore the behind-the-scenes preparations for an executive state dinner.
How Prison Telecommunications Work
people.howstuffworks.com/prison-telecommunication.htm
Prison telecommunications is tricky business when there's a risk prisoners will use telephone calls to commit crimes. Learn about prison telecommunications.
How Reverse Osmosis Works
science.howstuffworks.com/reverse-osmosis.htm
How does reverse osmosis work? Find out how a semipermeable membrane can act as a filter for some particles while letting others pass through.
10 Awesome Fads of the 1980s
people.howstuffworks.com/8-awesome-fads-of-the-1980s.htm
The 1980s produced some rad fads -- from neon-colored clothing to big hair. This list comprises 10 awesome fads that were popular in the 1980s.
How March Madness Works
entertainment.howstuffworks.com/march-madness.htm
March Madness determines the college basketball national champion. Find out how teams get a ticket to the "Big Dance" and how the match-ups are selected.
10 Most Common Questions About Taxes
money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/personal-income-taxes/10-most-common-questions-taxes.htm
As you get ready for the fun task of paying your taxes, questions might start to surface. HowStuffWorks answers your 10 most common tax questions.
10 Fake Scarcities
science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/fake-scarcities.htm
What are 10 scarcities that are not really scarcities? Learn more about fake scarcities at HowStuffWorks.