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How Do Mountains Form?

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If geology has taught us anything about Earth's history, it's that nothing is permanent. And that goes for mountain ranges, all of which are constantly rising and falling.

Could an Attack on Undersea Cables Take Down the Internet?

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Much of the infrastructure that makes the internet possible lies on the bottom of the world's oceans. HowStuffWorks dives down to check them out.

How Cognitive Dissonance Affects Us in Crazy Political Times

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Americans are struggling to maintain their core values in this politically polarized time. Learn how cognitive dissonance affects us at HowStuffWorks.

Ridiculous History: A Nation Sacrifices Its Sausage to Fight a War

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They may not seem stealthy now, but in WWI, zeppelins were airborne attackers. Learn what strange ingredient zeppelins needed at HowStuffWorks Now.

How Do Doctors' Biases Affect Your Health Care?

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Can doctors' biases affect your health care? Learn how unconscious bias works at HowStuffWorks Now.

Can Spicy Food Really Burn Out Taste Buds?

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There's always that person who reaches for the hot sauce at every single meal. HowStuffWorks Now investigates what's going on with those spicy folks.

Why Does the Secret Service Protect a President's Adult Children?

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The U.S. Secret Service provides 24/7 protection for the wives and kids of the U.S. president and vice president, including their adult children.

Electricity-free Fridge Could Change Millions of Lives

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Food spoilage is an urgent issue for the millions of people with unreliable electricity - or no electricity at all. A supercool $35 fridge could change that common scenario.

When Sound Makes You Sick

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There's growing evidence that sound can cause a range of health problems. HowStuffWorks looks at the science.

The Plan to Dig Up President James K. Polk — For a Third Time

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What's behind the campaign to exhume and rebury the United States' 11th president? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks article.

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