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How do painkillers know where you hurt?
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As kids, we couldn't use big words to describe our scrapes, but we could point, and somehow the medicine knew where we hurt. It still does. How?
5 Myths About Mark Zuckerberg
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There are plenty of stories surrounding Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. See these five myths about Mark Zuckerberg to find out fact from fiction.
What Happened to the KGB When the Soviet Union Folded?
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The KGB, the Soviet Union's vast secret police and espionage apparatus, technically was dismantled decades ago. But it still exists under a new name.
10 Types of Teens: A Field Guide to Teenagers
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Learning 10 types of teens could make parenting a little easier. What type of teen are you raising? Learn in this field guide to teenagers.
7 Atrocities Soviet Dictator Joseph Stalin Committed
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Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union through force, fear mongering and absolute tyranny. HowStuffWorks looks at seven of his worst acts of cruelty.
7 Facts About Socrates, the Enigmatic Greek Street Philosopher
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"The unexamined life," said Socrates, "is not worth living." So what was the life of this Athenian sage really like?
You Already Have This Surprisingly Simple Good Luck Charm
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A good luck charm is only as effective as your belief in it, but that's still powerful. It's like the placebo effect. What's the harm in a positive outlook?
From Bigfoot to Nessie, There's a Cryptid for Every Nagging Fear
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A cryptid is an animal whose existence is unproven, meaning no corpse or live specimen has ever been documented by the scientific community. But believers still persist.
How the Hyperloop Works
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Ready for a fifth mode of transportation? Elon Musk is. He's sketched out a proposal for a nearly supersonic transportation system that could shoot you from San Francisco to Los Angeles faster than you can watch an episode of "Game of Thrones."
Inside 'Shutter'
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Shutter is a horror movie about spirit photography. Read about Shutter.