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Starfish Use Intricate Water Whorls as a Survival Mechanism
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Tiny starfish larvae get food and swim by creating swirls of water. See the starfish in action at HowStuffWorks Now.
Scientists Finally Solve Mystery of Weird Mariana Trench Sound
Minke whales are the culprits. Learn more about the whale call at HowStuffWorks Now.
Why Is It So Hard to Give a Great Gift?
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You've been warned: Five separate studies showed that people prefer to receive gifts they specifically requested rather than being surprised.
Do Animals Have Different Blood Types Too?
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Do non-human animals have equivalent categories to our A, B and O blood designations? Can animals donate blood?
Americans Use 500 Million Straws Every Day. Would You Pledge to Go Strawless?
The OneLessStraw campaign encourages people to kick their straw habit to keep plastic from harming the environment.
Thought Experiment: What If We Stopped Walking Upright?
Humans have only been bipedal for a sliver of history. What if we returned our spines to their original position and quit walking upright? What would that world be like?
From Motive to Method, Women and Men Murder Very Differently
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While 90 percent of murderers are men, female murderers differ from men in motive, method, circumstance and victim, according to a new Swedish study.
Pizza Nightmares: Can Your Diet Determine Your Dreams?
Folklore says heavy or spicy food before bedtime can cause nightmares. Surprisingly, there's been no real study of this - until now.
That Green Stuff at the Sushi Restaurant? Not Really Wasabi
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Very few restaurants in the world serve real wasabi. HowStuffWorks Now explains why
Diagnosing Chocolate's Quality With Ultrasound
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Ultrasound is more commonly associated with medicine or industry, but here's a sweet new use for it.