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How Area 51 Works
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Less than 100 miles from Las Vegas, is the most famous secret military installation on the planet: Area 51. For decades, the U.S. government refused to acknowledge it existed. But now, the secret is out.
How the Living Earth Simulator Will Work
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You may have noticed that our planet isn't terribly predictable. Could a German polymath and an unfathomable pile of data change that?
Why We Say 'Break a Leg' Instead of 'Good Luck'
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Have you ever been about to perform, only to have someone tell you to break a leg? That might sound strange — or even a bit harsh. After all, who wants a debilitating injury right before stepping on stage?
Golden Snub-nosed Monkeys Share Nursing of Young
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Researchers in China discovered that female golden snub-nosed monkeys share nursing duties of their young. HowStuffWorks looks at the study.
The Great Flood: More Than a Myth?
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Many cultures have a flood myth -- an ancient story of a deluge that swallowed the Earth. So could a great flood really have happened, and how would we be able to tell?
How the Large Hadron Collider Works
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To understand the universe better, scientists from all over the world are going to harness the power of an enormous machine -- the Large Hadron Collider.
Is Light Matter and Does It Weigh Anything?
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Seven ounces a ray! No, that's a lie. Measuring the weight of light is not as straightforward as that. So what's the more complicated explanation?
How to Pass a Breathalyzer: Can a Penny Help?
So you've been pulled over by the police, and they've put a breathalyzer in your face. You've heard urban legends that address how to pass a breathalyzer, but are any of them true? Find out right now!
Primary Colors Are Red, Yellow and Blue, Right? Not Exactly
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Primary colors are the blocks from which all other colors are built. But there's a lot more to know about them than the basic red, yellow and blue we learned about in kindergarten.
Why Did Cars Have 'Suicide Doors' and Do They Still Exist?
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The popular name for car doors that opened from the rear rather than the front is "suicide doors". Why are they called that, and do any cars have this feature?