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How to Choose Toys for a Child
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Knowing how to choose toys for your child can keep them safe during playtime. Learn how to buy children's toys and about toy safety.
How the CIA Works
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Despite plenty of Hollywood films about the CIA and its spies, many people still don't know what the agency actually does. Take a look at the history of the CIA.
10 Cool Things About Being a Medical Examiner
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What are the perks of being a medical examiner? Here are the 10 cool things about being a medical examiner at HowStuffWorks.
How Infrared Grills Work
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Infrared grilling introduces less hot air and more radiating heat to food than traditional grills. But are they really better? Stronger? Faster?
How to Declutter Your House
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Decluttering your house can be time consuming. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn all about decluttering your house.
How Bug Spray Works
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Our world is full of insects, and our first response to seeing one is usually to reach for a can of spray to zap it. Is this good idea? What's in your typical can of bug spray? And, could it harm you, too?
How Inflation Works
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Inflation is often defined as too many dollars chasing too few goods. But what does that really mean? And how does it affect the price of goods?
How Leprosy Works
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There are many myths and stigmas associated with leprosy, almost all completely incorrect. It's not a very contagious disease, and it's easily treatable. What else is wrong in the common beliefs about Hansen's disease?
How Paper Shredders Work
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Despite a ho-hum name, paper shredders have an extraordinary (and juicy) history featuring the likes of Oliver North, Enron and all sorts of spies. What story will thrust this commonplace technology back in the limelight next?
What device did Douglas Engelbart invent?
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If this were trivia night, your team could probably summon this answer without breaking a sweat. But in true polymath style, Engelbart's signature invention is only part of his computer genius. Meet him.