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Baboons: The Monkeys With the Scarlet Booties
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Baboons are one of 23 types of Old World monkeys. HowStuffWorks takes you inside their world, and talks frankly about their ugly red butts.
What Do the Symbols on the U.S. $1 Bill Mean?
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The design of the U.S. $1 bill is full of symbolism. HowStuffWorks breaks all the symbols down and explains the meaning behind all of them.
The Wild History of the Texas Longhorn
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These impressive Texas longhorn has an illustrious past. HowStuffWorks looks at how they wound their way through America and settled in the heartland.
How to Stay Warm in Your Freezing-cold Office
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HowStuffWorks looks at some creative ways to stay warm when your office is cold, like self-heating pet pads, kids gloves and stadium blankets.
Does Your Brain Get Tired Like the Rest of Your Body?
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We all know what it feels like to be burned out. But does that really mean that our brain is tired? And is it the same as when other muscles tire out?
Who Was the World's First King?
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This is not an easy question to answer, thanks to the mists of time. But historians have put forth several possibilities. An ancient tablet claims one king ruled for 28,000 years!
'The Last Supper': The Masterpiece Leonardo Didn't Want to Paint
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'The Last Supper' has had a rough history, from flaking paint to the fact that da Vinci really didn't want to paint it. HowStuffWorks takes a look.
Why Are We Still Talking About Plato 2,100 Years Later?
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Plato, who died around 347 B.C.E., laid the groundwork for Western philosophical thought. But what did he say that's was so remarkable?
If You BCC Someone on an Email, Can the Recipient Find Out?
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The BCC feature in email allows a sender to copy someone on a message without the recipient knowing. But can the recipient find out?
We're Getting Closer to the Quantum Internet, But What Is It?
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The quantum internet would use the quirky behavior of tiny particles to enable applications not possible with today's internet.