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How Rebus Puzzles Work
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Rebus puzzles are pictograms with hidden meanings to solve. Learn how Rebus puzzles work at HowStuffWorks.
Modern Hearing Aids Do Way More Than Help You Hear
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Technology for hearing aids has advanced drastically since our grandparents wore those big, bulky ones wrapped around their ears. Now they're Bluetooth-enabled and can even translate foreign languages on the fly.
The Salty History of Swearing Like a Sailor
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Ever heard anyone say, "He swears like a sailor"? Why do sailors get singled out for being extra-profane? Because there's a long, colorful history behind it.
What Does SOS Mean?
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SOS was the most commonly used distress signal from the turn of the 20th century until before WWII. But exactly what does SOS mean?
'Disheveled,' 'Disgruntled': Why Are Some Words Only Used in Negative Form?
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No one ever says "heveled" or "gruntled." Do these words even exist? Not every word needs an opposite to prop it up. Here's why.
Can You Pass This Difficult Cursive Letters Test?
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As we've become reliant on typing, cursive is becoming a lost art. Whether you're a Pinterest-famous cursive writer extraordinaire or you can't remember the last time you hand wrote something, take this quiz to see how many cursive letters you know.
How Sarcasm Works
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Sarcasm is a way of speaking in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant. Learn about sarcasm and find out why sarcasm is a lower form of irony.
Communicating With Aliens Is Hard. Communicating With Alien AI Could Be Harder
If you think about it, it'll likely be an alien machine that encounters our probes searching for intelligent life. How's that going to work?
Are You Smarter Than the Average Person?
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There's some things that are common knowledge, and other things that go way over the average person's head. See if you are smarter than your average Joe with this HowStuffWorks quiz!
What's Your World History IQ?
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The history of the world is full drama, romance, heroes and villains, but how well do you know it? Put your knowledge to the test with this HowStuffWorks quiz!