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'Rainbow Lightning': One of Mother Nature's Rare Shows
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You may never see it happen live, but if you do, consider yourself lucky. Because this meteorological phenomenon doesn't happen very often.
The Wild History of the Texas Longhorn
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These impressive Texas longhorn has an illustrious past. HowStuffWorks looks at how they wound their way through America and settled in the heartland.
The Dwayne Johnson Quiz
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Have you seen every Dwayne Johnson movie? Do you remember The Rock grappling against Triple H for the WWE title? Answer these questions, and see if you can smell what The Rock is quizzing.
'Disheveled,' 'Disgruntled': Why Are Some Words Only Used in Negative Form?
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No one ever says "heveled" or "gruntled." Do these words even exist? Not every word needs an opposite to prop it up. Here's why.
Can Viruses Make You Smell More Attractive to Mosquitoes?
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Viruses can alter a person's body odor to make it more attractive to mosquitoes, leading to more bites, which, in turn, allow a virus to spread.
Do You Have One of the 6 Rarest Eye Colors in the World?
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All eye colors are an interaction of brown pigment and light, but some eye colors occur much less often than others. What is the rarest eye color in the world?
How Color Blindness Works
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Color blindness is a condition that affects the way in which people see certain colors. Learn about color blindness and causes of color blindness.
How Spies Work
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Spying is a tense and often deadly way for governments to gather secret information from their enemies. Learn how spies are recruited and how they obtain information.
10 Amazing Things People's Brains Have Done
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The human brain can do some amazing things -- and humans can do amazing things because of it. Here are 10 of the most wondrous and unusual feats ever performed by a person's brain.
10 Unusual Investments
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Unusual investments can often net a financial windfall. Read our list of the top 10 unusual investments that are popular today at HowStuffWorks.