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What Does It Mean When Someone Says 'That's Just Semantics'?
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In our modern vernacular, the phrase "that's just semantics" has somehow become shorthand to insinuate the speaker has argued something trivial or unimportant. But what does it really mean?
What Is Porcelain, and Why Has It Been Cherished For Centuries?
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The Chinese have been making porcelain as far back as perhaps the first century. What is porcelain, exactly, and why did it take hundreds of years for the process to be duplicated anywhere else?
When a baseball player hits a home run, how do they know how far the ball traveled?
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When Mark McGwire hits a home run, the distance the ball traveled is always announced on the scoreboard and on television a few seconds later. How do they know how far the ball traveled?
What Do Possums Eat? Most Things, It Turns Out
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If you're trying to keep opossums out of your trash, you may be asking yourself, "What do possums eat?" Unfortunately, the answer is just about everything.
How to Clean a DVD
You'd like to clean a DVD, but you're not sure how. Learn how to clean a DVD in this article.
Snap, Crackle, Pop — the Ultimate Cereal Quiz
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Whether wholesome or saturated with sugar, cereal is a popular breakfast staple. Find out more about cereal with this HowStuffWorks quiz.
Switching Shampoos: Necessary or Nah?
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You've heard this bit of hair care advice before, but is it true?
The Most Expensive Liquid Is 26,000x the Price of Human Blood
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From lifesaving medical components to everyday essentials, the most expensive liquid on Earth isn’t always what you'd expect. These liquids are priced by rarity, production difficulty, and real-world value — and some cost far more per liter than gold.
How Murphy's Law Works
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Murphy's Law is the idea that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Learn about Murphy's Law and find out Murphy's Law was first used.
How Calculators Work
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Calculators may show up anywhere in our lives that numbers do -- from calculus class to restaurants. See how calculators work.