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10 Oldest Known Diseases
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You won't find some of history's biggest killers on this list, but you will find at least one disease that will make you want to bite something and another that might make you break out in "elevated pustules." Curious yet?
10 Bizarre Treatments Doctors Used to Think Were Legit
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From tobacco smoke enemas to whirling chairs, doctors have tried almost everything to cure human disease.
10 Ways That Doctors Treated Infections Before Antibiotics
Scientists are now taking a second look at treatments that were popular before the discovery of antibiotics. Learn all about them at HowStuffWorks.
How Do Fossils Form? A Journey Through Time
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What is a fossil? How do they form?
5 Sweet and Healthy Uses for Honey
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Honey has been used as medicine for millennia and, in this century, the old remedies seem to be holding up to science.
Zeus, God of the Gods and King of Mount Olympus
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Yep, total power move, swallowing the wife. As king of the gods, Zeus could also, from his commanding position in the sky, blast any human or monster with his lightning bolt.
Countries That Start With 'O'
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Former countries that start with "O" include Orange Free State and Oldenburg but these states have since dissolved. There is now one remaining holdout between Asia and Africa: the Sultanate of Oman.
What makes humans human?
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What makes humans human? How are we different from the other great apes? Find out what makes humans human in this article from HowStuffWorks.
Why Is Opening an Umbrella Inside Bad Luck?
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Everyone knows you're not supposed to open an umbrella indoors. Explore the history behind this long-held superstition.
What Are Ley Lines?
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Is the world really connected by an intricate, invisible web of knowledge-expanding energy waves? Sure, it's called the Internet -- and you're channeling it right now! Oh, you were asking about the ley lines? We've got an answer for that too.