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What If Mosquitoes Went Extinct?
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Imagine going outside in the summer and not being eaten alive by mosquitoes. Yeah, no mosquitoes! Well, don't celebrate just yet, because a world with no mosquitoes might have a radically different food chain.
Is It Rude to Ask Who Someone Voted For?
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You may be curious about your friend's politics, but watch how much you pry. Learn if it's rude to ask someone who they voted for at HowStuffWorks.
Are you safe from lightning if the skies are clear?
In the days of Ancient Greece, it was easy enough to chalk up a bolt from the blue to Zeus, the great curmudgeon of Mt. Olympus. But while Ancient Greeks probably never felt safe from their grumpy god, today we know a bit more about lightning safety.
Can seatbelts kill you?
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Seatbelts are a way of life for most of us, but some think it's safer to go without them. Find out if seatbelts kill at HowStuffWorks.
What's So American About Apple Pie?
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What could be more American than apple pie? HowStuffWorks looks at the origins of the phrase 'as American as apple pie.'
What if there were no sharks?
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We may be fascinated by sharks, but they can cause trouble for other species. Learn what Earth would be like if there were no sharks at HowStuffWorks.
Can an Electric Eel Kill You?
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Electric eels actually aren't eels at all, but they certainly are electric. Their shock can kill animals in surrounding waters, but could it take down a human?
Serpent Mound, Ohio: Inside the Archaeological Mystery
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The curves of the Serpent Mound, Ohio state's massive and mysterious geological wonder, line up with the sun during equinoxes and solstices.
Would You Vote for President Bartlet, Meyer, McCord or Underwood?
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Fiction gave us a lot of fun presidents to imagine in the office. Not all of them are great leaders, nor do all of them have policies we would back, but they're all heroic in some way and make us, on some level, wish they were real.
The French Baguette Receives UNESCO World Heritage Status
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The baguette is the most popular bread eaten in France. So it makes sense UNESCO would protect it as an iconic part of the country's cultural heritage.