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The Manchineel, or 'Death Apple,' Is the World's Most Dangerous Tree
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Found along beaches and in the mangrove swamps of tropical climates, the fruit of the manchineel tree was called the 'little apple of death' by Spanish conquistadors.
What Was the First Photo Ever Taken?
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Joseph Nicéphore Niépce is responsible for the first photo ever taken. Almost lost to time, the image used a process called heliography.
How Narco Tanks Work
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What's the deal with so-called narco tanks? Read about the Mad Max-style armored vehicles used for drug trafficking.
10 Wrong Grammar Rules Everyone Knows
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Is there a rule against starting a sentence with a conjunction? Learn about this so-called rule and other grammar edicts that may not be rules at all.
How does a vibrating cell phone or pager work?
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I have both a pager and a cell phone that vibrate instead of ringing when I get a call. How does that work?
Are depressed people more prone to addiction -- and why?
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Depression and addiction tend to come hand in hand -- what doctors call comorbidity. Are depression and addiction inextricably related, or is that too easy?
Can you be a professional volunteer?
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Being a professional volunteer may sound like a noble calling, but there are practical considerations. Learn whether you can be a professional volunteer.
How HD Upconverters Work
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HDTVs, receivers and programming are more than enough for most of us to digest. But learn what the next phase, called "upconverting," will mean.
White Rhinos Communicate via Massive Communal Poop Piles
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How do communal dung piles called midden help rhinoceroses communicate? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks article.
May's Full Moon Is the Flower Moon
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Native American tribes have called the May moon the flower moon for centuries. The name even inspired a best-selling novel and film.