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Scientists Solve the Weird Physics of How Bats Land Upside Down
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How do bats land upside down? A new study solves the physics. Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
'What in Sam Hill'? 5 Ways Your Grandma Used to Swear
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What in the world did Grandma mean when she used words like "tarnation"?
There's More to Cannibalism Than Just People Eating People
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Are there different types of cannibalism? Learn more about cannibalism in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Spiders That Love Human Blood Are Our Friends
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Some spiders love human blood, but they're beneficial to humans. Find out how jumping spiders fight malaria at HowStuffWorks.
Tree Hot Dogs Are a Real Thing
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Food made from trees may sound odd, but it's not as unusual as you may think. Find out about cellulose in hots dogs from HowStuffWorks Now.
Naked Mole Rats Survive Without Oxygen by Turning Into Plants
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Naked mole rats perform a feat of metabolic magic, according to a new study. Learn more in this HowStuffWorks article.
Think the Founding Fathers Were a Bunch of Old Men? Think Again
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We see them in paintings of the day as a congregation of arthritic old men, drily deciding the terms of the new republic when, in actuality, some were as young as 26.
Why Is 9/10 Added to Gas Prices?
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The practice of tacking 9/10 of a cent on the end of a gas price goes back to a decades-old tax imposed by state and federal governments. It was supposed to expire but never did.
The Scutoid: How We Discover New Shapes
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Spanish researchers recently uncovered a new geometric shape that allows human tissue to curve. But how?
How to Calculate Net Operating Loss
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Businesses operating at a loss may be able to get some help come tax time. Learn how to calculate net operating loss at HowStuffWorks.