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14 Longest-running TV Shows

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Some series are lucky to stick around for just one season, but the longest-running TV shows have lasted for hundreds of episodes across multiple decades.

Tanzanite Is Africa's Real Blue Diamond

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Tanzanite is so rare, it is sourced from just an 8-square-mile (20-square-kilometer) area in Tanzania. It was first discovered in the late 1960s and it burst onto the jewelry scene thanks to Tiffany & Co.

Why Did the T. Rex Have Such Puny Arms?

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Tyrannosaurus rex was a giant predator that roamed the earth, so why did it have such tiny arms?

Why are blueprints blue?

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Why are blueprints blue and not some other color? There's a specific chemical process behind it, and its discovery has all the elements of a dark fairy tale.

5 Things to Know About Thin Skin

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Bruise easily? You may have thin skin â€" a common problem associated with aging. Learn what causes thin skin and how to prevent it.

How to Select a Signature Fragrance

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A signature fragrance is one you can call your own and one you wear almost every day. Learn how to select a signature fragrance right for you.

Does President Trump Really Have a Nuclear Button?

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With threats and braggadocio flying between Donald Trump and Kim Jung Un, HowStuffWorks looks at the reality behind the so-called 'nuclear button.'

People's Bodies Now Run Cooler Than 'Normal' — Even in the Bolivian Amazon

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In the U.S., normal body temperature has been dropping over the past 150 years. People run cooler today than they did two centuries ago. Why is that?

Bison Roundup Evokes Images of the Wild West

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The annual bison roundup in South Dakota's Custer State Park is a spectacle full of cowboys, horses and of course wild buffalo, all set against the backdrop of the rolling Black Hills. It's also about as Americana as you can get.

Why Do Colleges Hand Out Honorary Degrees?

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The very first honorary degree on record was a brazen attempt to score points with a wealthy and politically connected bishop in 1478. Not much has changed since then.

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