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What Really Happened to Yuri Gagarin, the First Man in Space?

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He stood just 5 feet, 2 inches. But Gagarin cast an enormously long shadow in space exploration, both for his achievements and his mysterious death.

Poisonous Death Cap Mushroom Spreads Over North America

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Amanita phalloides is non-native to the North American continent, introduced to California from Europe, and rapidly spreading.

Indie Bookstores Defied Amazon. Who's Next?

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Indie book stores are making a comeback. HowStuffWorks checks out the resurgence and wonders what other businesses can beat back Amazon.

7 Common Reasons People Apply for Personal Loans

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Lenders don't ask your reason for wanting a personal loan. HowStuffWorks takes a look at some typical motivations.

Who Really Struck It Rich During the California Gold Rush?

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When you think of the California Gold Rush, you probably think a lot of people made millions off that gold, right? Some did, but it wasn't from panning for it.

How Nuclear Power Works

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On the one hand, nuclear power offers a clean energy alternative that decreases fossil fuel dependence. On the other, it summons images of quake-ruptured Japanese power plants leaking radioactive water. What happens in reactors in good times and bad?

How Supreme Court Appointments Work

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When a Supreme Court justice retires, there's a lot of speculation and political maneuvering regarding the replacement. Find out how Supreme Court justices are nominated, who is qualified to serve and how a nominee is approved.

What would a moneyless world look like?

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A moneyless world is theoretically possible. What would it take to make a moneyless world feasible? Learn about a moneyless world.

10 Amazing, Beautiful, TERRIFYING Spiders

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Spiders have been on Earth a whole lot longer than we have - 380 million years, to be precise - and number more than 38,000 separate species worldwide. See 10 of the most beautiful and scary of these arachnids.

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