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10 Diseases That Used to Be Death Sentences
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Some diseases used to kill millions of people, but not any longer. Learn about 10 diseases that used to be death sentences from HowStuffWorks.
10 Bizarre Treatments Doctors Used to Think Were Legit
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From tobacco smoke enemas to whirling chairs, doctors have tried almost everything to cure human disease.
10 Things You Didn't Know About Einstein
The man who had some theories about relativity was also an eccentric who gleefully eschewed socks, dodged German military service and spurned social conventions.
10 Ways That Doctors Treated Infections Before Antibiotics
Scientists are now taking a second look at treatments that were popular before the discovery of antibiotics. Learn all about them at HowStuffWorks.
10 Plants Lost to History
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Are trees and shrubs as cute as pandas? As awe-inspiring as whales? Maybe not, but many are in danger of going the way of the dodo - just like countless leafy greens before them. Learn about some amazing plants we lost to history.
10 Reasons the Multiverse Is a Real Possibility
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In 1957, Hugh Everett first wrote about the multiverse - different realms where every choice spawns a separate universe in which another version of ourselves does something different. It sounds crazy, but here are some reasons it might be true.
How Bitcoin Works
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Digital currency could shape all future commerce. Find out about how Bitcoin is paving the way for virtual money.
10 Historical Untruths About the First Thanksgiving
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On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans will gather to eat turkey and sweet potatoes, just like that first Thanksgiving ... Actually, not like that first dinner. Join us as we debunk some of the many Thanksgiving myths.
10 Insane Disguises That Actually Worked
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We're not talking about one of those laughable get-ups that celebs don when they want to go incognito for a latte. Nope, we're talking elaborate disguises -- from operatic to scientific.
How Earthquake-resistant Buildings Work
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Sometimes it seems as though Earth has been hitting the caffeine a little too hard, with all the shakes from earthquakes. So, how do structures stand strong amid all those quakes?