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How can someone lie on a bed of nails without getting hurt?

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A bed of nails is typically associated with circus performances. Find out how performers are able to lie on a bed of nails without injuring themselves.

What do the little boxes that the phone company has around our neighborhood do?

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If you have underground phone wiring in your neighborhood, you'll see many of these little boxes. Learn how underground phone wiring works.

Floating Fire Ant Rafts Are Horrifying, Dangerous, Really Cool

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What's the danger of floating fire ant colony rafts? Learn more about the insect survival strategy in this HowStuffWorks article.

Ridiculous History: A Wild West Governor Wore Shoes of Human Skin

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Was a bandit named Big Nose George turned into a pair of shoes? Learn more about this weird use of human skin in this HowStuffWorks Now article.

Will we ever run out of magma?

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Will we run out of magma, or is there an infinite supply within the Earth's crust? Find out if we will ever run out of magma.

Why Is the Tropic of Capricorn Important?

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You've probably heard of the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, but do you know the difference?

Osprey vs. Eagle: Distinguishing Between Birds of Prey

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At first glance, ospreys and eagles might seem like interchangeable kings of the sky. But when making osprey vs. eagle comparisons, you'll find these two impressive birds have more differences than similarities.

Exploring Mars: Insights Into the Red Planet

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Since the 1960s, we've been captivated by the planet Mars. How different is our neighbor, and what have we learned about the most explored planet?

1962-1996 Buick V-6

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Buick's V-8 Fireball was expensive to produce but performed so well it beat out the more efficient V-6. Learn more about the Buick V-8 Fireball.

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