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Why Are People With Trypophobia Horrified By Holes?

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Trypophobia is the fear - or more like disgust - of closely packed holes. But is it a real phobia and how can it be treated?

Why Air Fryers Are the Hottest Must-have Small Appliance

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You don't have to fry your food when you can get the same crispy results with hot air.

A Greenland Shark Living Today Could Have Been Alive in 1620

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This denizen of the frigid deep not only lives a crazy long life, it also can grow up to 24 feet in length and eating its flesh can make humans "shark drunk."

How Do Geiger Counters Work?

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First developed in the 1920s, Geiger counters still use the same basic technology to detect radiation, but today can be the size of a smartphone.

Binaural Beats: Does This Auditory Illusion Really Calm Your Brain?

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This new form of sound therapy takes advantage of the fact that a different frequency in each ear yields a third frequency that can allegedly calm you down or improve your focus. Does it really work? Our writer tried it out.

Camel Spider: A Murderous Speed Demon of the Desert

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These arachnids are aggressive, unbelievably fast and love to murder ants for no reason, but don't worry - they're harmless.

Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave Is Beautiful But Deadly

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Massive gypsum crystals were discovered beneath Mexico's Sierra de Naica Mountain in very inhospitable environs - to humans anyway.

How Do Animals Survive Major Storms?

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Miraculously many animals are able to ride out some of Mother Nature's most powerful storms. HowStuffWorks looks at just how they do it.

Tidal Bores Are Rare, Fast and Have Epic Waves

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The rare phenomenon of tidal bores happens in only a few places on the globe. HowStuffWorks looks at the conditions it takes for bore tides to occur.

Are There Medical Reasons to Get a Tattoo?

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Tattoos used to be taboo. But today nearly one in three people has one. And some people are getting them for reasons other than to decorate their bodies.

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