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New MIT Headset Can 'Hear' Your Thoughts and Respond
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MIT's AlterEgo allows people to control computers without ever uttering one word. HowStuffWorks looks at how this could change the way we communicate.
Running While Female: Safety Apps and Tech
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A variety of smartphone apps like Glympse, BSafe and RoadID are designed to keep runners (and really any active folks) safe.
Ridiculous History: Toxic German Sausages Are Responsible for Botox
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Botox has its origins in the discovery of botulism and a bad batch of German sausages. Learn more about Botox in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
In Mexico, Artists Can Pay Their Federal Taxes With Artwork
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How does the Pago en Especie program allow artists in Mexico to pay taxes with art? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks article.
NASA Captures Mesmerizing Footage of Clouds Drifting Above a Distant World
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Are there clouds on Saturn's moon Titan? Learn more about the methane clouds on Titan in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
What Does It Mean to 'Take It With a Grain of Salt'?
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Take it with a grain of salt means to be skeptical about something. But where does the phrase come from?
Do Bikes Slow Down Car Traffic? Actually, No
If you're a motorist you may be silently cursing the bicyclist in front of you for making you late. But a study showed the speed difference was negligible.
Malarkey: What's the Story Behind Joe Biden's Favorite Word?
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President-elect Joe Biden has pretty much made 'malarkey' a household word, so we thought we'd do some research into its origin story.
Can the Change in Temperature Really Make You Sick?
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Weather-driven sickness is a thing, but it isn't always the temperature that causing the illness. HowStuffWorks looks at what it is making you sick.
Lapis Lazuli Found in Teeth of Medieval European Woman
The pigment ultramarine was as expensive as gold in medieval Europe; so how did it end up in the teeth of a nun buried at a monastery in rural Germany?