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Is there a gender gap in the workplace?
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The gender gap in the workplace can result in wage discrimination. Learn why a gender gap exists even today in the 21st century and how it affects women.
What causes the sound of a heartbeat?
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We're all familiar with the sound of a heartbeat: lub-dub, lub-dub. Learn what causes the sound of a heartbeat and why yours might sound different.
How Car Sharing Works
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The Swiss popularized car sharing after World War II. Learn why car sharing spread across the globe and how car-share companies work.
Are zoos good or bad for animals?
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Are zoos good or bad? You might have asked this while visiting your local wildlife hangout. Learn why zoos are good or bad, depending on perspective.
How Nurse Sharks Work
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Nurse sharks are mellow, sluggish sharks that hover above the ocean floor. See why nurse sharks don't have that much in common with great whites.
How House Moving Works
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House moving means picking a house up from its foundation and setting it down elsewhere. See why house moving is an alternative to buying a new house.
How 'Scarface' Al Capone Became the Original Gangster
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Al Capone had a reputation for using violence in his pursuit of power. HowStuffWorks looks at why it took tax evasion to bring him down.
1969 Dodge Dart GTS
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Bigger wasn't better for the 1969 Dodge Dart GTS muscle car. Find out why, and see photos and specifications of the 1969 Dodge Dart GTS.
What Is Pi?
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Whether the circle is as big as planet Mars or as small as a tennis ball, the ratio of its circumference divided by its diameter will always equal pi (3.14). But why?
Infant Botulism
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How does botulism work? I have heard that infants can get botulism poisoning from honey. Why can't infants eat honey?