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A Spider Web Is Made of Lightweight Silk Stronger Than Steel

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A spider web is much more than meets the eye. These intricate structures, created entirely from silk, allow spiders to capture prey, build shelter and even communicate. Spider webs are shockingly durable, made with materials that, gram for gram, are stronger than steel!

What Does Mummification Have to Do With Gene Hackman?

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Ever wondered why some dead bodies last for thousands of years while others break down into dust? That's where the science of mummification comes in. Whether it's through ancient rituals, boggy swamps or some truly extreme self-imposed methods, mummified human remains give us an incredible look into history, biology and even chemistry.

Breaking the Law to Enforce It: Cops and the Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court just issued a ruling that could affect the Fourth Amendment rights of the average American. Host Ben Bowlin explains in this video.

That Slice of Cake Pictured on the Box? It's 762 Calories, Not 247

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A picture of a frosted cake on a mix box caused consumers to wildly overestimate the appropriate serving size. HowStuffWorks Now samples this study.

Lost Civilization in Grand Canyon Was, Wait, Egyptian?

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know looks at whether a lost civilization of Egyptian lived in the Grand Canyon. Did Egyptians live in the Grand Canyon?

Narwhal Echolocation Abilities Exceed Those of Any Other Animal, Study Finds

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What are the echolocation abilities of a narwhal? Learn more about a new study on narwhal echolocation in this HowStuffWorks Now article.

5 Things You Didn't Know About Cocktails and Bartending

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Whether you're into craft cocktails, or just like Jack and Coke, you're sure to be stimulated by our list of facts.

Where in the World Is Myspace Tom?

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Myspace took the world by storm and Tom was everyone's first friend. But then we left Myspace and Tom, too. HowStuffWorks found out where he is now.

CERN Wants to Build a Bigger, Badder Particle Collider

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The proposed collider would dwarf the existing Large Hadron Collider. But is the $22 billion price tag worth it?

Chappaquiddick and the Mystery at Dike Bridge

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What really happened when Ted Kennedy's car plunged off a bridge killing Mary Jo Kopechne? Stuff They Don't Want You To Know looks at the event.

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