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10 Times It Has Rained Something Other Than Water
Frogs! Fish! Birds! A surprising number of things have rained down from the sky besides water. But how?
How Lightning Works
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Lightning is an incredible force of nature. And like many natural phenomena, lightning is not always what it seems. Go behind the mystery and learn what's really going on when lightning strikes.
How Wine Fraud Works
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Whether by tampering with the bottle or the liquid inside, wine fraudsters have fooled billionaires and connoisseurs. Learn how wine fraud works at HowStuffWorks.
How is GPS used in spaceflight?
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GPS is great, but it's kind of Earth-centric. If we have our hearts set on traveling to distant planets and faraway stars, then it's time to come up with a new navigation system. NASA, of course, has an idea.
Platypus Milk: Our Best Hope Against an Antibiotic-Resistant Future
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The platypus is an animal whose milk may have antibiotic-resistant bacteria. HowStuffWorks takes a look at this truly strange and beautiful creature.
Exactly why is your thyroid so important?
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The thyroid gland works to communicate with various parts of the body. Learn more about the thyroid gland and how it sends messages.
What's more likely -- death by an auto accident or death by french fries?
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Which is more likely -- death by auto accident or death by french fry? Compare the statistics of death by auto accident and death by french fry and find out.
How Nostradamus Works
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Nostradamus is said to have predicted the rises of Napoleon and Hitler, the destruction of the World Trade Center and even the COVID-19 pandemic. But was this 15th-century astrologer really that smart?
10 People With Incredibly Bad Luck
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These 10 people had the incredibly bad luck of being in the wrong place at the wrong time or the right place at the wrong time.
How Are Heirloom Tomatoes Different From Regular Tomatoes?
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You've undoubtedly heard about heirloom tomatoes, but what's so different about them, and why do they taste so good?