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142-year-old Seed Experiment Continues to Amaze
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How long can seeds last underground and still be capable of germinating? One botanist set out to discover this 142 years ago, and his experiment is still running.
The Movement That Has Men Dropping Out of Society in a 'Sexodus'
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The Stuff Mom Never Told You podcast looks at a 'movement' that has men swearing off relationships with women and society.
The Largest Continent Is Also the Most Populated
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If you are looking at a traditional world map, you won't get an accurate idea of the size of the seven continents; depicting a sphere onto a flat surface means that something will end up distorted. For that reason, you may not truly understand something like the size of the largest continent.
When did humans start smoking, anyway?
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When did humans start smoking? With today's technology, we know the answer. Take a look at when humans started smoking at Discovery Fit and Health.
Here's Why the US Government 3-D Printed a Classic Muscle Car
The U.S. government is funding the 3-d printing of vehicles. Learn more about the government initiative and ORNL in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Do Taxi Drivers Overcharge Business Travelers? One Study Investigates
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Do cab drivers treat business travelers differently? Are they more willing to overcharge? Learn more about a new study in this HowStuffWorks article.
One Simple Way to Get More Sleep: Lower the Thermostat
What's the ideal temperature for sleep? HowStuffWorks Now explores where you should set your thermostat for better asleep.
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.
What Is Narcolepsy?
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What is narcolepsy? In the movies, people who are narcoleptics just fall asleep out of nowhere - is this true?
Do Ostriches Really Bury Their Heads in the Sand?
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Ostriches are much more likely to face a problem head-on than to try to hide. Learn if ostriches really bury their heads in the sand at HowStuffWorks.