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Do clothes always shrink if you wash in warm water?
The law of laundry states that certain colors are washed in certain temperatures. If you decide to be a laundry outlaw, though, will all of your clothes shrink?
Are 'Ghost Lights' Apparitions of the Dead — or Even Aliens?
There's no doubt people are seeing lights. But are they really spirits of ghosts - or even aliens - or can these unusual lights be clarified with a simple explanation?
King of the 'Hill Street' Quiz: How Much Do You Know About TV Icon Steven Bochco?
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Take our HowStuffWorks quiz to learn more about Steven Bochco, creator of 'Hill Street Blues,' 'L.A. Law' and other groundbreaking TV dramas.
Ridiculous History: When People Thought They Were Made of Glass
From royalty to the layperson, the glass delusion was common in medieval Europe. Learn more about the glass delusion at HowStuffWorks Now.
Ridiculous History: Vitamin Donuts Were a Thing?
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A company marketed doughnuts as healthy and full of vitamins. Read the article to learn more about the vitamin doughnuts of the 1940s.
What 'Percentage' Is Whole Milk?
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How do the percentages on milk differ? Learn about the relationship between whole, 2, 1 percent and skim milk in this HowStuffWorks article.
Excel Is Autocorrecting Scientific Research. And That's Not Cool
After surveying thousands of published genetics papers, researchers found nearly one-fifth had errors caused by Microsoft Excel in their supplementary files. Uh-oh.
Science vs. '90s Disaster Movies, a Deeply Geeky Pop Culture Quiz
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We're still watching '90s campy disaster flicks for the action scenes and nostalgia value. But accuracy was never their forte. This quiz explains why.
Prunes: They're Not Just For Pooping
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Sure, eating prunes can help you have regular bowel movements, but these sweet dried plums can also help you build - and maintain - strong bones.
Irish Supreme Court Says Subway's Bread, Well, Isn't
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If Subway's bread is legally not bread, then what in the heck is it?