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Why do geese mate for life?
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Geese don't exchange vows or rings, but they do search for their lifelong mate. However, are geese really faithful, or do they take a gander at the opposite sex?
Distinctive 'Habsburg Jaw' Came From Centuries of Inbreeding
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Many of the kings and queens of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty had a distinctive facial malady known as the Habsburg jaw. What caused it?
Why Do Beavers Build Dams?
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Why do beavers build dams and what happens when they do? How would things change if no more beavers build dams?
The Cozy Icelandic Christmas Tradition You'll Want to Steal
HowStuffWorks learns about the Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóð or the Christmas Book Flood. Iceland is the most book-loving country in the world.
Why are turkeys genetically modified?
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Genetically modified or selectively bred turkeys make up the majority of the market and are bred for white meat. Learn about genetically modified turkeys.
Milk Snake: Harmless Yet Colored for Danger
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Often confused with the venomous coral snake, which advertises its toxicity through bright bands of color, the milk snake is harmless to humans.
Tiny Underwater Snails Fly Through Water Using Same Physics as Winged Insects
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A new look at the sea butterfly snail reveals a surprising case of convergent evolution. Learn more in this HowStuffWorksNow article.
How Well Do You Remember the Twilight Movies?
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The Twilight Saga is the brainchild of a dream Stephenie Meyer had about a girl who fell in love with a vampire. Hop on our back, spider monkey, and take the quiz now!
Should You Save Your Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood?
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Umbilical cord blood usually gets thrown away as medical waste, but maybe you should keep it. Umbilical cord blood is an important source of CBE stem cells.
How Kin Selection Works
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We're used to taking the phrase "survival of the fittest" to mean it's an "every man for himself" world. But some animals (like worker bees) sacrifice themselves to ensure their species lives on. Why would they do this?