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What Did the Big Bang Sound Like?
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It wasn't quite as explosive as you might imagine. The guys from the podcast Part-Time Genius listen to the Big Bang and other strange sounds.
50 Years and Counting: 'Star Trek' Writers Explain Its Serious Staying Power
"Star Trek" is celebrating its 50th anniversary. HowStuffWorks Now talks to two of its writers about why it has endured for so long.
Mayday Meaning: Exploring the International Distress Call
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The words aren't arbitrary, so why do pilots and sailors call out 'Mayday!' rather than something else?
Notre Dame Cathedral: What It Took to Build Her
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Notre Dame Cathedral has burned. HowStuffWorks looks at how she was built.
Quiz: How Much Do You 9021-Know?
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HowStuffWorks finds out how much you know about the classic teen soap, 'Beverly Hills, 902010.'
Did Paul Revere Really Yell 'The British Are Coming'?
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Paul Revere has been a lauded figured in American History, but how much of his story is true? Learn more about Paul Revere at HowStuffWorks.
Did Einstein really fail math?
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Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists to ever live, but was he always such a wiz? Learn more about Einstein's 'genius' at HowStuffWorks.
What Is Ectoplasm?
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Obviously, if we had more evidence of the existence of ghosts, we wouldn't all spend so much time debating the matter. Believers in the supernatural, however, are convinced a substance called "ectoplasm" proves ghosts are real -- but are they right?
Why does tickling the roof of your mouth with your tongue stifle a sneeze?
Tickling the roof of your mouth with your tongue can stifle a sneeze -- but why? Learn about the roof of your mouth and sneezes at HowStuffWorks.
When did circuses start using freak shows?
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For generations, freak shows were one of the circus' main draws. Find out when circuses started using freak shows at HowStuffWorks.