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The Light and Airy Lyre Has Plucked Its Way Through the Ages

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The lyre is a small U-shaped harp that has appeared all over the world, from the ancient Greco-Roman culture, to India, Africa and beyond. Do people still play this ancient stringed instrument?

How Semantic Web Works

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The Semantic Web proposes to help computers 'read' and use the Web. Learn about the tools that could make the Web machine readable.

How Former Slave Elizabeth Keckly Shaped 19th-Century Fashion

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The podcast Dressed tells the story of Elizabeth Keckly, early American dress designer, former slave and friend of Mary Todd Lincoln.

Do Astronauts Need Sunscreen in Space?

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We know space is awash in ultraviolet radiation. So how are astronauts protected from all those UV rays?

Birdhouse Treasure Quilt Block

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The Birdhouse Treasure quilt block features the image of a birdhouse. Use it in your next garden quilt design with the free quilt block here.

Twisted Star Quilt Block

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The Twisted Star quilt block uses simple shapes in an angled star arrangement. Download the free quilt block only at HowStuffWorks.

How do you change coping saw blades?

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Coping saws are used for fine woodworking and cutouts. Learn how to change the blade on a coping saw in this article.

Hear the Highest Note Ever Sung at the Metropolitan Opera

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Soprano Audrey Luna sings the highest note ever achieved at the Met Opera in Thomas Adès' "The Exterminating Angel." Listen in with HowStuffWorks.

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.

10 Remedies That Do Absolutely Nothing to Treat the Common Cold

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Everyone has their own list of remedies for the common cold. Which remedies do absolutely nothing to treat the common cold?

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