Search Results | pretty
Your search for "pretty" returned 4,994 results
7 (Bad) Reasons Why People Don't Use Their Turn Signals
Why don't motorists use turn signals? HowStuffWorks Now has some not-very-good reasons why.
NASA's Astronaut Beach House Is a Little-known Gem of Space History
science.howstuffworks.com/nasa-astronaut-beach-house.htm
NASA's historic Beach House on Cape Canaveral is the last place many astronauts visit before they blast off into space. Today it's full of mission memories and NASA artifacts.
Once Thought Extinct, the Tasmanian Tiger May Still Be Prowling the Planet
animals.howstuffworks.com/extinct-animals/tasmanian-tiger.htm
On Sept. 7, 1936, the last known Tasmanian tiger died in captivity in Tasmania, Australia. But there are those who believe these animals still live.
What Are the World's Biggest and Baddest Jigsaw Puzzles?
entertainment.howstuffworks.com/puzzles/biggest-and-baddest-jigsaw-puzzles.htm
If you're a fan of jigsaw puzzles, get a load of these. Some hold Guinness World Records as the biggest. And some are just incredibly hard to solve.
Shakespeare Wrote in Iambic Pentameter. But What Is That?
entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/literature/iambic-pentameter.htm
William Shakespeare and Geoffrey Chaucer used iambic pentameter in their works of literature. But what is iambic pentameter and how can you spot it?
Why Did Napoleon Lose the Battle of Waterloo?
history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/battle-waterloo.htm
Lots of things contributed to Napoleon's loss at Waterloo - including bad weather, superior British defense tactics and perhaps a bad case of hemorrhoids.
What's the Difference Between a Newt and Salamander?
animals.howstuffworks.com/amphibians/newt.htm
These two amphibians look similar and are often confused for each other. So how many traits do they share?
Hera, Queen of the Gods, Was Both Wife and Sister of Zeus
history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/hera.htm
She was also the goddess of marriage, women, the sky and the stars of heaven.
Pareidolia: Why We See Faces in Almost Everything
science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/pareidolia.htm
We see faces in clouds, on buildings - heck, in grilled cheese sandwiches. But why is that? And how is this a help to our survival?
Poisonous Death Cap Mushroom Spreads Over North America
science.howstuffworks.com/life/biology-fields/poisonous-death-cap-mushroom.htm
Amanita phalloides is non-native to the North American continent, introduced to California from Europe, and rapidly spreading.