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Can humans live forever?

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Can humans live forever, or will we always be stuck to a set lifespan? Find out if humans can live forever in this article from HowStuffWorks.

How Fingerprinting Works

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Fingerprinting is a popular technique for identifying criminals and authenticating access. Learn about fingerprinting and its storied history.

Should you unplug your electronics during a thunderstorm?

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It would be nice if our electronic devices doubled as handy, lightning-proof talismans to ward off danger during a thunderstorm. Sadly, that sounds more like sorcery than science. In the meantime, maybe you should just leave them off and unplugged.

10 Scare-inducing Moments in History

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From serial killers to natural disasters, many events in our history have stoked fear among the masses. Here are 10 fear-stoking moments.

How can my spoon taste my food for me?

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This spoon can't taste your food, but its salt and pH sensors can warn you if you've erred. See how this spoon can improve the taste of your cooking.

How Much of Our Brain Do We Use? Debunking the Myth

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It doesn't exactly seem like something the human body would do, let a large portion of itself go to complete waste. Is it true that most of your brain is on permanent hiatus?

Communicating With Aliens Is Hard. Communicating With Alien AI Could Be Harder

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If you think about it, it'll likely be an alien machine that encounters our probes searching for intelligent life. How's that going to work?

How Dust Storms Work

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Though they're outranked by other, more dangerous natural phenomena, dust storms can still do serious damage to life and property. What causes these massive storms?

When Is the Earth Going to End?

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The end of Earth will likely come about because of the sun in our solar system. This much you might already know, but we actually have an approximate date.

Has a surfer discovered the theory of everything?

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The theory of everything seeks to explain the workings of every single aspect in the universe. Learn more about A. Garrett Lisi's theory of everything.

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