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Do video games really improve hand-eye coordination?
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Can video games help players build any lasting skills? Find out if video games can improve hand-eye coordination at HowStuffWorks.
Why Is the Ocean Different Colors in Different Places?
Ocean water is not actually blue, but appears in different shades for many reasons.
How Chaos Theory Works
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Has this ever happened to you? The meteorologist calls for a massive snowstorm, but the flakes fail to arrive. Chaos theory can shed light on why forecasts fail (and why our orderly world may not be so orderly after all).
What is soft-story seismic retrofitting?
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A soft-story building has a first floor that's more flexible than the ones above -- think apartments over a department store that's mostly open space. How does soft-story retrofitting keep such buildings from collapsing in a quake?
17.6 Million Americans Still Lack Access to Healthy Food
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The number of Americans living in food deserts has decreased, but there's still a long way to go before everyone has access to healthy food.
How Can a Foot Rub Help You Recover From Surgery?
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How can a foot massage help you recover from surgery? Learn what foot reflexology could do to help patients recovering from surgery manage pain.
More Millennials Are Buying Homes ... For Their Dogs
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Millennials are buying homes in record numbers - for their dogs.
Does shaving really make hair grow back thicker?
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Lots of people think that shaving will make hair grow back thicker. Learn the answer to whether shaving makes hair grow back thicker at HowStuffWorks.
Black-footed Cat: A Tiny and Ferocious Predator
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In the vast wilds of southern Africa, one of the fiercest hunters is also one of the tiniest. Meet the black-footed cat, also known as Felis nigripes. This small spotted cat may look like a house pet, but its stocky body, short tail and stealthy hunting skills place it among the most formidable of the wild cats.
10 Design Flaws in the Average Home
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Just about everyone's home has something that could be improved. And sometimes design choices are to blame. Learn about the 10 most common design flaws in the typical house.