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How can plane travel increase the risk of heart attack?
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How can plane travel increase the risk of having a heart attack? Learn why plane travel encourages blood clots that can increase the risk of heart attack.
How EPA Fuel-Economy Testing Works
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Why do the EPA's fuel economy numbers almost always seem to be off-base? Learn how the EPA tests new cars and trucks to gauge their fuel economy.
What Does Space Smell Like?
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Surprisingly, the solar system isn't odorless - it has a distinct scent that some astronauts like and others think is stinky. So, what does it smell like and why?
Get Over It! Boxed Wine Is Better Than Bottled
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Boxed wine has a stigma, and HowStuffWorks explains why there's no need for it. It tastes as good, lasts longer and is more eco-friendly than bottled.
How Caffeine Works
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Caffeine is one of the most commonly-used drugs -- 90% of Americans use it. Learn why caffeine is America's most popular drug and what it does to your body.
How Instagram Works
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If you're wondering why everyone on the Internet thinks they're a photographer, you can probably thank Instagram. Learn how Instagram works and more in this article.
What is contagious shooting?
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Police fired 50 shots at three apparently unarmed men in a car leaving a bachelor party in New York this weekend, and investigators still aren't sure why.
10 Science Questions You Should Really Know How to Answer
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Why is the sky blue? What's relativity all about? If you're thinking, "something to do with light and physics and stuff," we have some short explanations for you.
Still Haven't Tried Acai? You Should
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The acai berry hit the healthy culinary scene hard and for good reason. These berries are packed with nutrients and low in calories. So why haven't you tried them?
What Exactly Is the Higgs Boson?
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Who wants to reduce our complicated universe down to its simplest building blocks? A bunch of particle physicists, that's who. Why is the Higgs boson critical to that goal?