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What is cost basis?
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The cost basis is the amount you have invested in a particular stock or other asset. Learn more about cost basis and how it factors into taxes.
How long does alcohol stay in your system?
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How long does alcohol say in your system? Find out and learn a little blood alcohol math.
Do cats really steal babies' breath?
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Cats often get a bad rap, but are our tykes really in danger? Learn if cats really steal babies' breath at HowStuffWorks.
What are broad-spectrum antibiotics?
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Broad-spectrum antibiotics can help treat an illness quickly if time is of the essence. Learn about the pros and cons of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Eggs Are Expensive! Here's How to Freeze Them
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Shell shocked by the price of eggs these days? So are we, but the good news is you can freeze them. We'll tell you how.
Why is it good luck to shake a chimney sweep's hand?
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Hopefully, you're not a germaphobe, because things are about to get sooty. Learn why it's good luck to shake a chimney sweep's hand at HowStuffWorks.
Will we ever cure cancer?
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Finding a cure for cancer would help millions of people and solve one the biggest medical problems of the modern age. Find out if we can cure cancer.
What If You Drank Embalming Fluid?
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Feel like drinking a nice, big glass of embalming fluid? We didn't think so. But what would happen if a living person poured into his or her body something meant for the insides of the dead? Nothing good.
Does lighting a cigarette with a candle cause a sailor to die?
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There is a superstition that lighting a cigarette with a candle will cause a sailor to die. Learn the origins of this superstition at HowStuffWorks.
Breakfast Quiz
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Eating a morning meal helps keep us healthy, both mentally and physically. But other than the fact that you're supposed to eat breakfast, what else do you know about it? Take this quiz to test your eggspertise. (Oh, come on -- we simply couldn't pass up that pun!)