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Do People Really Lose Body Parts by Sticking Them Out of a Car Window?
Is sticking your hand out of the window of a moving car really dangerous? Learn more about traumatic injuries in this HowStuffWorks article.
Warding Off the 'Retirement Curse'
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HowStuffWorks finds out why many Americans decline mentally and physically after retirement and how to stop it.
Some Space Junk Fell Through Your Roof. Who'll Pay to Fix That?
Space isn't so far away, and falling junk can cause personal and property damage. What to do? The risk and remedies aren't completely clear.
Synchronous Fireflies Will Perform Spring Smoky Mountain Light Show
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Every year, synchronized fireflies light up in one, huge choreographed courtship display in a few spots around the world.
The Human Brain Is Hardwired for Poetry
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Research suggests the human brain is wired to distinguish the rhyme and rhythm of verse from ordinary prose, and to react to literary contemplation.
Could Our Spacecraft Accidentally Ignite an Alien World's Entire Atmosphere?
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Outer planets in our solar system have atmospheres made up of flammable chemicals that can cause explosions on Earth. Could a rocketship, or electric spark, ignite them?
Wyatt Earp Wasn't the Fastest Gunslinger in the West and That Didn't Matter
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Wyatt Earp was a Wild West lawman, a member of the Dodge City Peace Commission and a deputy marshal in Tombstone, Arizona. What he wasn't was the quickest man on the draw.
Foxglove Flower: The Beautiful Bloom That's Good (and Bad) for Your Heart
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This pretty flower has been known for centuries to have chemicals that can regulate your heartbeat but also poison you.
Tungsten's Boiling Point Is 10,030 F and Other Crazy Facts
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Tungsten's hardness and heat resistance make it a must for products like rocket engine nozzles, armor-piercing bullets and even the humble light bulb filament. In fact, pure tungsten boils at 10,030 F, the same as the photosphere of the sun.
Goodbye Columbus — Hello Indigenous Peoples Day
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More states are replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. What's prompted the switch and how you do celebrate it?