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How Will Panhandlers Fare as Our Economy Goes Cashless?
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Does the trend toward a cash-free payment society have an impact on panhandlers? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks article.
Anonymous Claims NASA Is About to Announce an Alien Discovery. Sadly Not
Everybody wants to find aliens, even the hacktivist group Anonymous.
Why Are Cats So Obsessed With Laser Pointers?
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What makes cats hunt a laser pointer? Learn more about cats and laser pointers in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Euthanasia Coaster: A Roller Coaster Designed to Kill Riders
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In 2010, a Lithuanian artist conceptualized a roller coaster fast enough to kill people who wanted a novel way to die. The idea is resonating again.
6 Cool Innovations That Could Change Air Travel Forever
Choosing your seatmates through social media? Facial recognition technology to match you and your luggage? The airline industry has the ideas... but will it adopt them?
Will This Election Season Become Known as 'The Great Unfriending'?
Are more people being unfriended because of political views? Learn more about politics and unfriending in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Are the Face Cards (Kings, Queens, Jacks) Real People?
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Is that Henry VIII on the king of spades? If not, then who is it?
Corresponding Angles: A Fundamental Geometry Concept
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Corresponding angles are what you get when two parallel lines are crossed by a third line, creating angles that have the same relative position at each intersection. They're easy to find once you know what to look for.
Tiny Capers Pack a Big, Flavorful Punch
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Capers are actually the flower buds of the caper bush. So where does all that flavor come from?
What Makes a Scent Soothing?
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Why do most of us start relaxing as soon as we smell lavender or vanilla? Is it the memories they conjure up or is there a chemical reason?