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HowStuffWorks looks at the career of Mrs. Cheng, aka Ching Shih, a famous female pirate of the 19th century who patrolled the South China Sea.

Sweden puts less than 1 percent of its household trash into landfills, in part because it burns nearly half to generate heat and electricity.

What should you do if you are around a loud talker? Learn how to tell someone they talk too loudly at HowStuffWorks.

Lycopene is commonly found in red fruits and vegetables. Learn about the many health benefits of lycopene.

HowStuffWorks gets to know the emu, the world's second largest bird next to the ostrich.

HowStuffWorks looks at penguins, the tuxedoed swimming birds who mate for life and swim like Olympic champs.

HowStuffWorks takes the creepy masks off the 17th century plague doctors.

The science is off the charts. Climate change is here and it's affecting the planet. We'll tell you how and where.

You might never have heard South Korean K-pop music but, on this planet, it rules. So, what does K-pop stand for and who are the K-pop music idols?

The bright yellow hue used to great effect by van Gogh and other painters was eventually outlawed, as it was made of urine from dehydrated cows.

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