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How Optical Illusions Work

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It's a young lady! It's an old woman! It's a blue dress! No, it's gold! Why are we fooled by optical illusions and what do they tell us about how the brain works?

Waxing Moronic: 10 Wrong Facts From Song Lyrics

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Lyrics aren't always meant to be taken literally, but some artists just get it plain wrong with the facts in their songs. Hum along at HowStuffWorks.

Dental Crowns

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Dental crowns aren't royal treatment for your pearly whites; they're restorative dental devices that can be painful and costly. Learn all about dental crowns.

7 Puritan Myths We Should Stop Believing

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We often think of Puritans as those pilgrims to America whose twin passions were long church services and burning witches. But the truth is far more interesting.

Honey Ryder, Octopussy and 23 Other Iconic Bond Girls

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In honor of the 25th 007 film, "No Time to Die," we're celebrating these 25 Bond Girls, whose looks all but gave them a license to kill.

How to Break In a Baseball Glove

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Do you know how to break in a baseball glove? Learn how to break in a baseball glove at HowStuffWorks.

How Many of These Iconic Movie Characters Can You Name?

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Do you know your Rocky from your Rambo? Your T-800 from your Robocop? Your Scarlett O'Hara from your Mary Poppins? If you think you can ID all of these classic movie characters, head into the theater and take this quiz!

Amazonite Meaning: Healing Properties, Benefits & Spiritual Power

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Discover Amazonite meaning: a soothing gemstone of balance. Explore its calming properties and spiritual significance. Dive into Amazonite's world.

Can You Name These "Doctor Who" Villains From One Screenshot?

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Don't blink near a Weeping Angel or forget the Silence. Run from the Family of Blood but duck when a Vespiform comes by. Keep your humanity with the Cybermen and avoid Extermination from the Daleks. Then see which "Doctor Who" villains you can I.D. in this quiz!

Can You Get 29/35 on This American Football Knowledge Quiz?

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Football is often associated more with brawn than brains, but that doesn't mean the brainiacs don't have a place in the game. Take this quiz and find out how smart you are when it comes to knowledge of the sport.

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