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Thought Experiment: What If We Stopped Walking Upright?

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Humans have only been bipedal for a sliver of history. What if we returned our spines to their original position and quit walking upright? What would that world be like?

The Magical Art of Cambodian Shadow Puppetry Has Entertained for Centuries

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The tiny Southeast Asian country of Cambodia has achieved a worldwide reputation for perfecting the art of shadow puppetry.

Are Daddy Longlegs Truly Spiders? Setting the Record Straight

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That's right - daddy longlegs isn't an actual kind of spider, but a colloquial name that's been applied to a wide range of spiders and non-spiders, insects and non-insects.

How Willie Mays Became the Catalyst for "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

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Generations have grown up watching 'A Charlie Brown Christmas.' But what does baseball legend Willie Mays have to do with this beloved animated special?

NASA's InSight Will Probe Mars' Quakes, Temperature and Wobble to Understand Its Origins

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NASA's InSight mission made a dramatic entrance into the red planet's atmosphere on Nov. 26, 2018. HowStuffWorks explains what InSight will be up to.

What Makes Bog Bodies Different From Desert Mummies?

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What makes peat bogs so perfect at preserving human remains? We look at what's behind these waterlogged areas of decaying plant matter.

4 Reasons Your Phone Keeps Dropping Calls

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Weird things can affect your call's signal strength. HowStuffWorks looks at four reasons your cellphone or smartphone keeps dropping calls.

5 Ways Uber Is Really Different From a Regular Taxi

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Uber is a convenient, yet controversial, ride-sharing service. Learn at least five ways Uber is really different from a regular taxi at HowStuffWorks.

Apollo 11 Put the First Men on the Moon. What About Missions 12-17?

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You know Apollo 11. But what did the other Apollo missions accomplish after Neil Armstrong made his giant leap for mankind?

7 Reasons Alexander the Great Was, Well, Great

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HowStuffWorks looks at the life and legacy of legendary Greek ruler Alexander the Great.

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