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Is science phasing out sleep?
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Human beings have always found ways to ward off the effects of sleep deprivation. The newest wake-up pill has all of the benefits of caffeine and amphetamines with none of the down sides.
10 Dangerous Everyday Things in Your Home
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You would not believe the dangerous things in your home - everything from air freshener to cosmetics. Learn about the dangerous things in your home.
How Nuclear Submarines Work
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Nuclear submarines are powered by nuclear reactors and may carry nuclear weapons. Read about nuclear submarines and how they changed the world's oceans forever.
Why Is the Ocean Different Colors in Different Places?
Ocean water is not actually blue, but appears in different shades for many reasons.
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.
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).
More Millennials Are Buying Homes ... For Their Dogs
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Millennials are buying homes in record numbers - for their dogs.
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.
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?
Is Artificial Turf the Lawn of the Future?
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Artificial turf has evolved beyond the simple plastic carpet it began as in the 1960s. HowStuffWorks looks at why homeowners and sports teams aren't going for grass.