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Pop-Up Ads Are Annoying — But They Work
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With so many annoying types of web advertising out there, what could advertisers do better? HowStuffWorks looks at pop-up ads.
Pooping: Not All Animals Are Created Equal
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The human system for excretion is actually pretty great, especially when you start looking at what other animals have. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
In 'Star Wars' Entire Stars and Planets Get Destroyed — Is That Possible?
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Could a planet or star ever be destroyed through man-made means, like in the 'Star Wars' series? Learn more about Starkiller Base.
Big Families vs. Small Families: A Matter of Quantity vs. Quality?
A new study finds that kids in larger families may have more to worry about than simply dealing with hand-me-downs. Learn more at HowStuffWorks Now.
The Gullah Geechee Tradition of 'Haint Blue' Paint Keeps the Spirits Away
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The Gullah Geechee people painted porch ceilings blue to trick haints into thinking their houses were surrounded by water, which a haint can't cross.
The Secret South Carolina 'Monkey Farm' That Helped Develop the Polio Vaccine
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A little-known research facility in South Carolina housed thousands of monkeys and was key to developing the polio vaccine.
Why Are Magnetars So Scary?
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A magnetar is a neutron star with a super-strong magnetic field. Astronomers consider them among the scariest objects in the universe, but why?
Is Vantablack Really the Blackest Black?
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Vantablack is one of the darkest substances known, able to absorb up to 99.965 percent of visible light. But is it the blackest of blacks on the planet?
5 Facts About James Holzhauer, the Guy Who Might Break 'Jeopardy!'
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HowStuffWorks finds out more about James Holzhauer, the 'Jeopardy!' contestant winning lots of money. What are his strategies?
'Rogue' Road Crews Are Fixing Unfilled Potholes
Cities facing huge budget cuts can't keep up with potholes. HowStuffWorks talks to two guys who'd had enough and are fixing the potholes on their own.