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Can Bionic Reading Make You Read Faster?
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The Bionic Reading app has exploded in popularity. But can it really make you a speed reader?
Could shape memory alloys harness heat energy from cars?
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Could Shape Memory Alloys Harness Heat Energy From Cars? Keep reading to learn about shape memory alloys and the future of transportation.
Were the Flintstones Neanderthals?
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HowStuffWorks discovers a relationship between Neanderthals and America's favorite cartoon family of the 1960s.
If You Think Jupiter Orbits the Sun, You're Mistaken
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Technically Jupiter does not orbit the sun's center. Learn more about Jupiter orbiting the sun in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
What Does It Mean to 'Take It With a Grain of Salt'?
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Take it with a grain of salt means to be skeptical about something. But where does the phrase come from?
What Is Boyle's Law and Why Do I Already Know It?
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Boyle's Law describes the relationship between pressure and the volume of a container with gas in it. As the volume of the container decreases, the pressure inside the container increases.
Why Is an Asteroid Worth $10,000,000,000,000,000,000?
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A distant asteroid made mostly of iron is potentially worth $10,000 quadrillion, making it many times more valuable than the global economy.
Lapis Lazuli Found in Teeth of Medieval European Woman
The pigment ultramarine was as expensive as gold in medieval Europe; so how did it end up in the teeth of a nun buried at a monastery in rural Germany?
Why do people avoid stepping on cracks?
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Generations of pedestrians have avoided stepping on cracks to prevent their poor mothers' backs from being broken. Is there a reason for this practice?
What's the difference between an herb and a spice?
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Wondering what's the difference between an herb and spice? Find out and learn all about herbs and spices at HowStuffWorks.