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Future Phones: What do you think phones will look like in 2050?
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What do you think phones will look like in 2050? How will phones change in the years to come? Add your comment here on what phones will look like in 2050.
Tuscan Wine Windows: Charming Remnants of Ancient Social Distancing
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Scattered around Tuscany, you'll still find beautiful little windows through which wine was passed during the plague - an early social distancing measure.
Leonid Meteor Shower: What You Need to Know
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When is the Leonid meteor shower in 2022? Learn when, where, and how to see the Leonids in this HowStuffWorks article.
Are geothermal power plants safe?
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For all our hand-wringing over the oil supply, it might shock you to realize that the solution to our dependence on fossil fuels lies right under our feet.
Squirrels Can Be Left- or Right-handed
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A study at the University of Exeter in January 2020 found that squirrels that strongly favored a paw - whether right or left - perform less well at learning tasks. Ah ... OK. So. Many. Questions.
13 Largest Cities in New York, Ranked by Population
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New York, often called the Empire State, is one of fourth-most populated in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19.9 million people live in the state.
It's Elementary: The Periodic Table Quiz
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The periodic table of elements was an important turning point in the history of the chemistry. Take HowStuffWorks' periodic table quiz to learn more.
Why are mermaids on ships' prows considered good luck?
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It's a long-standing sailor tradition to put a mermaid on a ship's prow. Learn why mermaids on ships' prows are considered good luck at HowStuffWorks.
Squirrels Can Be Left- or Right-handed
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HowStuffWorks looks at whether strongly lateralized squirrels are less good at learning.
Seals Clap Underwater to Communicate
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HowStuffWorks looks at the phenomenon of grey seals clapping underwater and asks why they do it.