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Euthanasia Coaster: A Roller Coaster Designed to Kill Riders
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In 2010, a Lithuanian artist conceptualized a roller coaster fast enough to kill people who wanted a novel way to die. The idea is resonating again.
6 Cool Innovations That Could Change Air Travel Forever
Choosing your seatmates through social media? Facial recognition technology to match you and your luggage? The airline industry has the ideas... but will it adopt them?
Who Invented the Fortune Cookie?
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You crack open the fortune cookie at the end of your meal and ... well, it may not exactly tell your future, but who doesn't secretly hope it promises something fabulous?
Monk Fruit Is Nature's Zero-calorie Sweetener
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China banned export of the fruit in 2004, so you'll likely never try it fresh. But you've probably already had its extract and didn't even know it.
You Need It Like a Hole in the Head: The Ancient Medical Art of Trepanation
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Drilling a hole in somebody's skull was all the rage 4,000 to 12,000 years ago. In fact, 5 to 10 percent of skulls from this period have a hole in them, made while the person was still alive. The question is, why?
What Are the Nitrogen Cycle Steps?
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The nitrogen cycle is the system by which nitrogen is converted into different chemical forms, some usable to humans and animals and some not, as it circulates among the atmosphere, the land and the oceans.
The Ultimate 'A Christmas Story' Quiz
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'A Christmas Story' is the anti-Hallmark Card film about the holidays. Take this HowStuffWorks quiz to find out more about this classic movie.
Millions Are Texting — Instead of Calling — Crisis Hotlines
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HowStuffWorks looks at the rise of crisis hotline texting in the U.S.
5 Reasons to Blow Your Nose Gently
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Nose blowing seems safe enough, but if you do it too hard, you might wind up with one of these unpleasant medical conditions.
Can You Microwave a Steak to a Perfect Medium-rare?
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A microwave oven can be convenient for cooking lots of things, but steak? HowStuffWorks explores whether it's a good idea or not.