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The Mysterious Disappearance of Ambrose Bierce
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Ambrose Bierce dropped off the face of the earth in 1914. HowStuffWorks looks at the mysterious disappearance of literary heavyweight Ambrose Bierce.
Answer Some Questions and We'll Guess Your Core Intelligence Type
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Does your brain solve equations like a computer, or can it compose sonnets sweeter than Shakespeare? Do you have a golden tongue or have an ear for music? Take the following quiz to unveil your core intelligence type!
Earth's 20 Quadrillion Ants Outweigh All Wild Birds and Mammals, Combined
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Estimating ant numbers and mass provides an important baseline from which to monitor ant populations amid worrying environmental changes.
29 Weird Facts About Animals, Space, History, and the Human Body
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The world is full of oddities. Some are delightful; others are just plain strange.
10 Reasons People Start Smoking
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Do you know the reasons people start smoking? See our list of the 10 most common reasons people start smoking at HowStuffWorks.
7 Scary Extinct Animals That Were Absolute Terrors
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If you thought sea monsters were just the stuff of myth, you thought wrong. With giant, razor-sharp teeth, ancient cetaceans - the ancestors to modern whales, dolphins and porpoises - make even nightmares seem dull.
15 Famous Rhodes Scholars
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Each year about 103 students earn a Rhodes scholarship to study at the University of Oxford. Learn about some of the most famous Rhodes scholars, including Bill Clinton, transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg and journalist Ronan Farrow.
Oleander Is a Poisonous Plant, Not a Cure for COVID-19
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Despite being pretty in pink, oleander is a highly poisonous plant. And now it's being touted as a cure for COVID-19. We'll break down the facts from fiction.
How Rebus Puzzles Work
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Rebus puzzles are pictograms with hidden meanings to solve. Learn how Rebus puzzles work at HowStuffWorks.
Raising a Child Prodigy
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Raising a child prodigy has special considerations and challenges. Learn about raising a child prodigy at HowStuffWorks.