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Why Flies Prefer Honey to Vinegar
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HowStuffWorks finds out the scientific reason you catch more flies with honey than vinegar and where the sour taste receptor for flies lives.
Water Is Free. Why Do Americans Spend Billions on the Bottled Stuff?
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In 2017, bottled water surpassed soda as America's favorite drink and the trend continues. How did water become a multi-billion-dollar business?
Why Do Colleges Hand Out Honorary Degrees?
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The very first honorary degree on record was a brazen attempt to score points with a wealthy and politically connected bishop in 1478. Not much has changed since then.
Why Are People Eating Activated Charcoal?
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Activated charcoal is popping up everywhere. HowStuffWorks takes a look at the pros and cons of eating the black stuff.
Why Did the Aztec Empire Fall? How Indigenous Allies Helped the Spanish
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In the early 1500s, the Aztecs ruled a sprawling empire across central Mexico. Their capital city, Tenochtitlán, was the largest city in the Americas at the time.
Why Is My Cat So Clingy All of a Sudden?
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While cats are known for being independent creatures, some exhibit clingy behavior that can puzzle (and occasionally overwhelm) even experienced cat parents.
Why did Thomas Edison electrocute an elephant?
You may have heard of Topsy the elephant and her sad demise at the hands of Thomas Edison. But what's the real story?
Why do Shriners drive those little cars?
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It's impossible to keep a straight face when you see a Shriner drive a little car. But the Shriners actually do serious work. Learn more.
Why Do Data Centers Need Water? Especially Billions of Gallons?
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In our increasingly digital world, data centers are the unseen backbone of the internet.
Why Some People Will Do Anything to Avoid Pooping in Public Toilets
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What's up with public toilet anxiety? Learn more about what makes people too anxious to use the bathroom in public in this HowStuffWorks Now article.