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12 Real Haunted Houses That'll Give You Nightmares
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Real-life haunted houses make us hide under the covers and sleep with one eye open. Learn about the spooky history of these real-life haunted houses.
How Body Farms Work
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Imagine walking through a field and stumbling upon scads of corpses, all in various states of decomposition. It's not the setting for your next nightmare, but rather a very real discipline of forensic anthropology.
How Bridges Work
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Bridges support tremendous weight, span huge distances and all the while withstand the greatest forces of nature. Find out about these engineering feats (as well as some of the flaws).
1956-1958 Plymouth Fury
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The 1956-1958 Plymouth Fury revived a Plymouth company that had fallen on difficult times. See pictures and learn about the 1956-1958 Plymouth Fury.
1962-1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
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To keep Studebaker in business, Brooks Stevens updated the Gran Turismo Hawk. Learn how the 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk succeeded in doing so.
In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
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The national American holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. falls on the third Monday in January. Learn about the life and work of this legendary civil rights activist.
How Sunglasses Work
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Whether you're hitting the surf or the slopes or just spending a day on the lake, sunglasses are a must-have accessory. Find out if the $10 sunglasses are as good as the high-cost ones.
How Casinos Work
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Casinos bring in billions of dollars in revenue each year. Learn about casinos and find out how security keeps casinos safe and fair.
10 Things We Thought Were True Before the Scientific Method
Before the scientific method came along, science dabbled in some pretty far-out ideas in its youth. Remember miasmas? And spontaneous generation? And the four elements?
10 Hardest Things to Teach a Robot
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If we're ever going to live in a world in which machines behave like people, we humans have some teaching to do. But as this writing robot attests, we're not as far away as you might think.