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How Leper Colonies (Leprosaria) Work
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Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, was the AIDS of the first millennium. Find out how leper colonies (leprosaria) worked at HowStuffWorks.
How Capacitors Work
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The capacitor plays a crucial role in electronics - the capacitor stores electrons for when they're needed most. Learn more about the capacitor.
Are meerkats naturally generous?
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Meerkat naturally generous behavior has puzzled biologists (and endeared us) for years. Learn about meerkat naturally generous behavior and generosity.
How Self-parking Cars Work
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Ever wonder how a self-parking car can direct you into a parking space? Learn how self-parking cars can remove the difficulty of parallel parking.
Hydroxycut: What You Need to Know
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Hydroxycut is a common weight-loss medication. Learn more about Hydroxycut at HowStuffWorks.
What's more likely -- death by an auto accident or death by french fries?
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Which is more likely -- death by auto accident or death by french fry? Compare the statistics of death by auto accident and death by french fry and find out.
Do houses really settle?
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Houses settle for a variety of reasons, and they exhibit a variety of signs that they're settling. Learn how houses settle and why they creak.
Inside 'Shark Tale'
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Have you ever noticed how much Will Smith and Renee Zellweger resemble fish? Neither did we, until Dreamworks "fishified" the actors into Oscar and Angie for the animated movie "Shark Tale."
Creating the Kranks Neighborhood
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Sometimes, reality just doesn't do the trick. To get the right feel for the movie "Christmas with the Kranks," filmmakers had to build a fake wintry Chicago neighborhood on a parking lot in California. See how they did it.
How to Identify Antique Wooden Furniture
When you want to refinish old wooden furniture, the best place to look is the family attic, basement, or garage. Whether it's worth saving depends on its style and construction. Learn to identify antique furniture.