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'If You Need Anything, Let Me Know': What Not to Say to a Friend With Cancer
We often feel unsure about what to say to a friend with a serious illness, so we fall back on clichés. Here are some better ways to help from people who've been through it.
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.
What's the Point of Car Alarms If Nobody Calls the Cops?
Which types of cars warrant purchasing a car alarm? It's not necessarily the fancy ones. HowStuffWorks explains.
5 Things You Didn't Know About 'Sesame Street'
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You and your kids may have grown up watching "Sesame Street" so you may think you know all there is to know about Big Bird at friends. But not so fast.
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.
How 17 Equals 49.6: The Amazing Multiplying Women
People consistently overestimate the female presence - in film, in the workplace, even on HowStuffWorks podcasts. Learn more at HowStuffWorks Now.
Sign Language Interpreters Steal the Show During COVID-19 News Conferences
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Sign language interpreters provide critical lifelines to the deaf community, especially during crises. So who exactly are these superhero signers?
How Doctor On Demand Works
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Not crazy about going into your doctor's or therapist's office these days? You might be interested in a telemedicine service like Doctor on Demand. Here's how it works.
Fallingwater Is Considered Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpiece. Here's Why
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Set over Bear Run, a tributary of the Youghiogheny River in the mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania, Fallingwater is perhaps the architect's best-known work.
Do Plants Make Music?
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Machines can translate some of the biological functions of plants into synthesizer sounds. But are these synthesized translations the same thing as music?