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Who Discovered X-Rays?
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Who invented the x-ray is explained in this article from HowStuffWorks. Find out who invented the x-ray.
When is it right to repeat fifth grade before moving on to sixth?
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When is it right to repeat fifth grade before moving on to sixth? Learn how to tell if your child should repeat fifth grade before moving on to sixth.
The First 'Killer Robot' Was Around Back in 1979
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With the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots heating up, we step back a few decades to look at the first human death by robot.
It Turns Out 'Screen Time' Isn't That Bad for Kids
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The American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendation of no screens for kids under 2 is being revised. HowStuffWorks Now explores why.
Hubble Hubble: Telescope Provides Stunning New Images of Two Planetary Nebulas
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Astronomers used Hubble's full range of imaging to dissect wild 'fireworks' happening in two nearby young planetary nebulas.
Did a time traveler attend the premiere of Charlie Chaplin's 'The Circus'?
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Do we finally have proof of time travel? Learn all about the 'time traveler' at Charlie Chaplin's movie premiere at HowStuffWorks.
Can pressing your upper lip stifle a sneeze?
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The urge to sneeze can come upon you at the worst times. Find out if pressing your upper lip can stifle a sneeze at HowStuffWorks.
Nematodes: Do We Still Need to Worry About Roundworms and Bare Feet?
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When you were a kid, your mom probably told you not to go around barefoot because you could get worms. But are nematodes still a problem today?
Do tornadoes really avoid cities?
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Are you safer from tornadoes if you live in a city? Would Dorothy have ended up in Oz if she lived in New York rather than Kansas? Let's separate fact from fiction.
What Is a Cosmic Cow?
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Astronomers at HaleakalÄ Observatory in Hawaii noted a bright X-ray emission in 2018, which persisted for three weeks and glowed ten times more brightly than previously studied supernovas, but are just now beginning to understand it.