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'Everyone Says It So It Must Be True': The Pseudoscience Quiz
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We have an astonishing capacity to accept scientific-sounding concepts if we hear them repeatedly. Test your ability to differentiate between real science and fictitious "common knowledge."
Remembering Marshall Brain, Founder of HowStuffWorks
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The endless curiosity of Marshall Brain helped educate, inform and inspire countless students, entrepreneurs and web surfers for decades before Brain's death on November 20, 2024.
Mysterious Taxonomy: The Cryptids Quiz
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They lurk in the dark woods, the deep lakes, the uncharted oceans, the shadows of an old barn or a deserted city street - cryptids, creatures that defy categorization and sometimes logic. Identify these 30 cryptids based on their descriptions.
5 Tips for Creating a Coupon Organizer
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A coupon organizer can help you be more efficient in saving money. See these five tips for creating a coupon organizer to get started today.
How Inflation Works
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Inflation is often defined as too many dollars chasing too few goods. But what does that really mean? And how does it affect the price of goods?
Can Humans Have Superpowers?
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Humans are awesome and we have superpowers of our own. But could a greedy world of "supervillains" twist them against us?
The Germans Have a Word for the Slow Days of Late Summer: Sommerloch
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You know that time in summer when everything slows down and not much is going on? The German word sommerloch neatly sums it up. But where did it come from?
FDA Unveils New Food Nutrition Labels
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HowStuffWorks looks at the new FDA-mandated food nutrition labels.
The Loveland Frogman by Any Other Name Is Still a Cryptid
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The Loveland Frogman is a legendary creature said to lurk near the Little Miami River region, 15 miles (24 km) outside the city limits of Cincinnati, Ohio. Reports of this bizarre being describe a frog-like humanoid monster, standing roughly 4 feet (1.2 m) tall on its hind legs, with large reptilian eyes bulging from a round, scaly head.
Black Demon Shark: Baja California's Aquatic Cryptic
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In the dark waters off the Baja California Peninsula, whispers of a massive, shadowy predator have given rise to the legend of the black demon shark. Known locally as El Demonio Negro, this alleged predatory shark has sparked both fear and fascination among local fishermen, ocean lovers and shark enthusiasts.