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How Ejection Seats Work
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When a military aircraft is in trouble, the pilot may have to eject to save his life. Find out how this crucial escape system separates pilot from plane.
How Muscles Work
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Muscles are your body's engine, and you couldn't do anything without them. Learn about skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle and how muscle contraction works.
Inside '21'
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The movie 21 is about math prodigies from MIT who used card counting to win millions in blackjack. Learn more about 21.
How the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Works
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The FDIC insures all the money you put into the bank up to $250,000. Learn how the FDIC works in this article from HowStuffWorks.
How To Prevent Parasitic Infections
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Read about parasitic infections that are contracted through skin contact or bedding, clothing or animals, including body lice, scabies and ticks.
Should Everyone Be Taking Probiotics?
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Probiotics, also known as functional foods, claim to give digestive health benefits. But do probiotics such as Activia really help the bacteria in your gut?
Balneotherapy Overview
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Balneotherapy, or the therapeutic use of water, is a safe and time-tested treatment. Learn about uses and history of balneotherapy.
Aspirin 101
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Aspirin and its relatives are used to relieve all kinds of ailments. Learn about the history and chemistry of aspirin, how aspirin works against pain and aspirin side effects.
Munchausen Overview
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Munchausen syndrome is when someone pretends they are sick in order to gain attention or sympathy. Learn about the Munchausen syndrome mental health condition.
What happens when animals evolve in isolation?
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Speciation events are when members of the same species separate until they are no longer able to reproduce with each other. Learn more about speciation events.