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10 Ways to Protect Your Skin From Sun Damage

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Protecting your skin from sun damage can help you prevent skin cancer and have healthier skin. See 10 ways to protect your skin from sun damage to learn more.

How can a sunscreen be sweat-proof?

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Is there such thing as sweat-proof sunscreen? Many activities such as swimming can wash off sunscreen. Learn if sweat-proof sunscreen works.

Can You Use Your Phone on a Plane? Furthermore, Should You?

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What's the real reason you can't make a phone call during a flight? Is there really any interference between the aircraft equipment and your cellphone signal?

How Retractable-stud Snow Tires Work

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Retractable-stud snow tires could offer studded-traction on icy roads. Learn about retractable-stud snow tires at HowStuffWorks.

The Driest Place on Earth: Chile's Atacama Desert

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The Atacama Desert, situated in northern Chile, is not just any ordinary arid region. Spanning over 600 miles (965 km) along the Pacific Coast of South America, it is one of the most extreme landscapes on the planet. Thanks to certain oceanic conditions, there are areas that have received zero rainfall throughout recorded history, making the Atacama Desert the driest place on Earth.

11 of the Cutest Animals — And Why Humans Love Them

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What makes an animal cute? In a 2016 article published in "Trends in Cognitive Sciences," researchers found that cuteness plays an important role in the infant-caregiver relationship. The world's cutest animals have features that tug on their parents' heartstrings (and increase their brain activity).

The U.S. Air Force Dropped an Atomic Bomb on South Carolina in 1958

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In the 1950s a nuclear bomb was accidentally dropped on rural South Carolina. Learn more about this weird history in this HowStuffWorks article.

Ways to Keep Your Old Tattoos Looking Fresh and New

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Tattoos age just like we do. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing. There are simple ways to make them pop and look good, no matter how old they are.

How the F15 Works

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Floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee -- the F-15 is the Muhammad Ali of the skies. The military has been using this fighter jet since the '70s, and it still outmaneuvers the competition. Find out why this plane has a perfect combat record.

How Virgin Galactic Works

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Virgin Galactic is the first commercial space tourism company, offering flights to space. Read about Virgin Galactic.

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