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Everyone's on the Hunt for the Element Lithium
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The element lithium is one of just three created during the Big Bang and has been used for mental health care for decades. But now it's in higher demand than ever before.
Can You Identify All 50 '80s Movies From Just One Screenshot?
Think you're an 1980s movie buff? Have you seen it all and then some? Take this quiz and prove your knowledge by matching the correct movie title to a picture from just one scene!
How the Year 2000 Problem Worked
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Until recently, computer programmers used two-digit placeholders for the year portion of the date in their software. Guess what happened when we realized the system couldn't account for the first two numbers? Mass panic.
Who Is Your Historical Doppelgänger?
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Sometimes history repeats itself, and sometimes it merely rhymes. Which famous historical figure's life are you destined to repeat, whether good or bad?
How Customs Works
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To most people a trip through customs is just another stop in an airport or a country's borders. But customs agencies do much more for their countries' governments. In fact U.S. Customs raises more revenue than any agency except the IRS. Find out why and how they do it.
Car Buffs Should Be Able to Name These Hood Ornaments From the '40s, '50s and '60s. Can You?
While they may appear simple, automotive hood ornaments have undergone as many changes as the engines and tech used to power these vehicles over the past century. See how many of these mid-20th-century designs you can name!
5 Ways to Use Algae for Fuel
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Could we use algae for fuel? Keep reading to discover 5 Ways to Use Algae for Fuel.
10 Fascinating Facts About Flatus
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Flatulence is funny, but there's actually some interesting stuff going on in your body to cause it. Learn some facts about flatus at HowStuffWorks.
How do fish rise and sink in the water?
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How do fish rise and sink in the water? With a little help from gravity and buoyancy. Find out your answer to this question at HowStuffWorks.com
Richard Sharpe Shaver, UFO Hoaxster
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Richard Sharpe Shaver was a controversial UFO storyteller promoted by Ray Palmer. Check out his amazing stories of aliens called deros and teros.