Search Results | common era
Your search for "common era" returned 599 results
WWII Sparked America's Shark Obsession, Not 'Jaws' or Shark Week
animals.howstuffworks.com/fish/sharks/wwii-sparked-americas-shark-obsession.htm
Decades before Discovery started its wildly successful Shark Week, Americans were transfixed by stories of shark-infested waters.
How Motherhood Works
people.howstuffworks.com/motherhood.htm
What's it like to be a mom today? Read about motherhood past, present and future at HowStuffWorks.
From Sack Coats to Trucker Hats: 100 Years of Men's Fashion
lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/style/fashion/trends-looks/100-years-of-mens-fashion.htm
Men's fashion has changed a great deal over the past 100 years. Take a look at men's fashion trends from different time periods at HowStuffWorks.
Can You Pass This Esthetician Exam?
play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/can-you-pass-this-esthetician-exam
Being a licensed esthetician is more than just knowing about skin types and the latest beauty products. It's a lot more medical than you may think! Care to take a closer look at what it takes to be an esthetician? Take this quiz!
Oliver Cromwell Lost His Head Long After He Was Dead
history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/oliver-cromwell.htm
Oliver Cromwell overthrew the British monarchy and became 'Lord Protector,' but was convicted of treason after he died and beheaded. What happened to his head next is a very strange tale.
What Is the Singularity? And Should You Be Worried?
electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/high-tech-gadgets/technological-singularity.htm
The technological singularity happens when computers develop their own intelligence. Learn about the technological singularity.
Sticks, Stones and Knucklebones: The History of Dice
entertainment.howstuffworks.com/leisure/traditional-games/history-dice.htm
Whether bone or stone, plastic or fuzz, dice have been rolled by people looking for a little luck in civilizations throughout recorded history.
How the St. Louis Arch Stands Against All Odds
science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/architecture/st-louis-arch.htm
The St. Louis Arch was so spectacularly designed that, when construction kicked off in 1961, many predicted an epic failure.
The Mysterious Power of Mass Hysteria: Minds Over Matter?
science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/collective-hysteria.htm
Collective hysteria affected 600 girls in Chalco, Mexico, a town near Mexico City. Learn about collective hysteria and causes of collective hysteria.
Who popularized the term 'virtual reality'?
science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/big-thinkers/term-virtual-reality.htm
The concept of virtual reality is nothing new, but we bet you didn't know that a quirky, math-loving, dreadlocked dude is famous for coining the term. Meet Jaron Lanier.