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Milgram Shock Experiment: A Vital Lesson in Social Psychology

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Stanley Milgram's experiment was a controversial test of human psychology that shed light on the limitations of free will and obedience to authority.

If Your Laptop or Phone Keeps Crashing, Maybe Blame Cosmic Rays

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New research investigates how cosmic rays from outer space can affect electronics here on Earth. Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.

Blind People Do Go to the Movies. And Audio Description Helps.

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October is blindness awareness month. This HowStuffWorks Now article explains audio description, an accessibility technology for blind people.

Is This How Ant-Man Controls His Ants?

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Scientists changed the behavior of ants so that they performed different roles than their nature normally allows. Read about this cool ant experiment.

Most Mannequins Idealize Underweight, Unhealthy Bodies, Research Confirms

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How do mannequins measure up to real people, and what does that mean for body image? HowStuffWorks explains a new U.K. study.

Can Jet Hand Dryers Really Blast Out a Germ Cloud? Well, Yes and No

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Are jet air hand dryers the safest way to dry your hands after using the bathroom or are they blasting invisible microbes through the air with every use?

Skunk Water: A Weapon That Uses Stench to Control Crowds

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Developed in Israel, this foul-smelling liquid has been used on Palestinian and Israeli protesters - and it's showing up in the United States.

Why Hasn't There Been Another Constitutional Convention?

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The first and only Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia in 1787. HowStuffWorks NOW looks into why there haven't been others.

When Bad Watermelons Explode on Good People

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It's fairly rare, but a potentially catastrophic rind failure lurks under the green-striped shell of every seemingly innocent watermelon in the produce aisle.

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