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What is the purpose of a seatbelt pretensioner?

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What is the purpose of a seatbelt pretensioner? Read about seatbelt pretensioners and how they keep you safe during car accidents.

How Do Mountains Form?

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If geology has taught us anything about Earth's history, it's that nothing is permanent. And that goes for mountain ranges, all of which are constantly rising and falling.

How Cognitive Dissonance Affects Us in Crazy Political Times

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Americans are struggling to maintain their core values in this politically polarized time. Learn how cognitive dissonance affects us at HowStuffWorks.

Cheese Rolling Is No Joke. But It's Still Pretty Funny

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On June 5, people will chase an 8-pound cheese down an absurdly steep hill in England. And it looks really fun.

Was the Iroquois Great Law of Peace the Source for the U.S. Constitution?

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Historians doubt that the Iroquois Confederacy directly inspired the U.S. Constitution. HowStuffWorks looks at what influences the Iroquois' ideas may have had on the former colonists.

Why Don't Critics Like the Same Films as the Rest of Us?

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Movie reviews are more than a Rotten Tomato score. HowStuffWorks finds out why there's a disconnect between moviegoers and film critics.

The Once-banned Gooseberry Has Made a Comeback in the U.S.

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The U.S. banned the gooseberry in the early 1900s because it contributed to white pine blister rust disease. But few states outlaw it anymore, so eat up!

Is Voice of America's Mission of Objectivity In Danger?

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Voice of America, the U.S. government-controlled media network, has long had a reputation for being a source of unbiased news in contrast to the government-controlled media in countries it reaches.

Why the Mint Julep Is the Official Drink of the Kentucky Derby

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The mint julep is as synonymous with the Kentucky Derby as big hats and seersucker suits. But how did this drink wind up at the world's most famous horse race?

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