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How Mogwai and Gremlins Work
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To a child of the 80s, a mogwai is the ideal pet. But woe to those pet owners who wound up with a gremlin. Learn how mogwai and gremlins work.
5 Famous Death Cars — Where Are They Now?
HowStuffWorks looks at the fates of five famous death cars.
How Zero Population Growth Works
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The goal of zero population growth is to reach a sustainable global birth rate. Explore how zero population growth works and if it is possible.
What Is Caviar? Origins, Types and Production
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Many people consider caviar, unfertilized sturgeon eggs, to be a delicious delicacy. But how exactly is this luxury harvested, and what is the proper way to eat it?
10 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Stephen Hawking
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He was born exactly 300 years after Galileo died. He never won a Nobel Prize, although he was awarded a guest spot on "The Simpsons." What else do you know (or not know) about this acclaimed physicist?
Can You Read the Word If We Give It to You Upside Down?
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Look, we're not going to swear you're the next Einstein if you ace this upside-down words quiz, but we do promise it's a great way to stretch your brain and get those neurons fired up. And with only 26 letters in the alphabet, how hard can it be to get a perfect score?
How Magnets Work
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Magnets produce magnetic fields and attract metals like iron, nickel and cobalt. They're used in all sorts of applications but how are they made and how do they work?
How Jack the Ripper Worked
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Jack the Ripper was a brutal serial killer who haunted the West End of London in 1888. Read about Jack the Ripper and his bloody killing spree.
How a Nuclear Reactor Works
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Over the years, nuclear reactors have been viewed as both a miracle and a menace. How does a nuclear reactor do its job? And what happens when something goes wrong?
How Dying Works
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Dying is the natural end to life, but knowing that doesn't make the physical reality of death any easier. Find out what happens to the body as it's dying.