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How Life Insurance Works

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Life insurance provides money for your loved ones in the event you die and cannot take of them. Learn more about how life insurance works.

How Grow Houses Work

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Grow houses are homes devoted to growing marijuana. Learn why grow houses may be in your neighborhood, especially if you live in Cali or Vancouver.

How Duels Work

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Pistols at dawn! The challenge is issued. To turn it down would leave you marked a coward for life. You meet at the chosen spot. You could be severely wounded or killed today. Why is all this happening? Because you made fun of his hat.

10 Most Successful Third-party Presidential Candidates

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Historically in the United States, third parties have successfully steered political discourse and lawmaking, yet largely haven't stuck around long enough to get their own candidates into office. Which have had the best shot?

How the Tesla Powerwall Works

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There's no question that people are interested in solar energy. The problem has been how to store it. Could the much-hyped Powerwall home battery change that scenario?

10 Ways the Earth Is Trying to Kill You

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Mother Earth seems to have a love/hate thing going on with humans. While the planet we call home has all the essentials we need for life, it also has some nasty - and deadly - surprises.

10 of the Worst Decisions Ever Made

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Some decisions are so bad that history can't forget them. Read about 10 of the worst decisions ever made.

How Tether Car Racing Works

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Tether car racing is a high-speed hobby sport that began in the 1930s. Read more about tether cars at HowStuffWorks.

What's more energy efficient for warmer climates: shingles or a metal roof?

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When it comes to roofing, materials matter -- especially in a hot climate. So when it comes down to asphalt shingles or a metal roof, which really is better?

How Hydropower Plants Work

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Hydropower plants produce about 24 percent of the world's electricity and supply more than 1 billion people with power. Find out how hydropower plants work.

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