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Are meerkats naturally generous?
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Meerkat naturally generous behavior has puzzled biologists (and endeared us) for years. Learn about meerkat naturally generous behavior and generosity.
How Spoilers Work
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Is it possible - just maybe - that spoilers don't actually (spoiler!) spoil all the fun? Learn about a super fan's worst nightmare at HowStuffWorks.
10 Famous Curses
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Everybody has bad days, but fortune seems to have it in for some people. You decide: Are these 10 infamous cases of bad luck coincidences or curses?
10 Times It Has Rained Something Other Than Water
Frogs! Fish! Birds! A surprising number of things have rained down from the sky besides water. But how?
How March Madness Works
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March Madness determines the college basketball national champion. Find out how teams get a ticket to the "Big Dance" and how the match-ups are selected.
How Electroconvulsive Therapy Works
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Most of us don't intuitively classify electroshocks as therapeutic, but this 1950s-era treatment has changed a lot since it was first introduced. When and why do mental health experts now turn to it?
How Organ Transplants Work
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Today, most organ transplants are relatively safe procedures. Learn about living and cadaverous organ donors and how organs are matched to recipients.
How Face Transplants Work
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A face transplant may be difficult to imagine, but doctors can now transplant part, or all, of a face from a donor. Read about the face transplant.
How Sleepwalking Works
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Sleepwalking is an abnormal behavior that occurs while someone is sleeping. Learn more about sleepwalking and find out how sleepwalking is treated.
10 Scientifically Sound Weather Superstitions
Ever hear that saying that a cow lies down when rain is coming? This superstition may not be as udderly ridiculous as you think.