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How Roller Coasters Work
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They don't have engines, brakes or accelerators. No, these amazing machines rely on physical, centripetal and gravitational forces to urge thrills, screams and that sinking stomach feeling we all love (and hate). Read more about the science of fun.
10 Ways the Earth Is Trying to Kill You
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Mother Earth seems to have a love/hate thing going on with humans. While the planet we call home has all the essentials we need for life, it also has some nasty - and deadly - surprises.
Was the Iroquois Great Law of Peace the Source for the U.S. Constitution?
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Historians doubt that the Iroquois Confederacy directly inspired the U.S. Constitution. HowStuffWorks looks at what influences the Iroquois' ideas may have had on the former colonists.
Alligators Go Back 6 Million Years Further Than Thought
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How old is the American alligator species? Learn more about a new study on the age of the alligator species in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
How Scientology Works
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HowStuffWorks looks at the history and controversies behind the Church of Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard.
5 Cool Things the Women Who Inspired 'Hidden Figures' Accomplished
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A team of black mathematicians ran the numbers at NASA during the Space Race. Learn more about the women behind 'Hidden Figures' at HowStuffWorks Now.
Rats Are Little Geniuses
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Despite our best efforts at eradicating them, rats keep outsmarting us. The guys from Part-Time Genius look into how they do it.
How the Doppler Effect Works
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The Doppler effect is why you hear the sound from a moving object change as it nears and passes you. Find out how the Doppler effect works.
What Causes Tornadoes? How Tornadoes Work
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Tornadoes leave destruction in their wake. Learn why tornadoes rotate, how experts rate tornadoes and view pictures of damage caused by tornadoes.
Can You Guess Which Artist Painted These Historic Paintings?
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The following are 50 of the world's most well-known paintings by the best artists in history. Are you able to name the artist from just an image of the famous painting? Take this quiz and find out!