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How does the sense of smell work?
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What causes smell? When I walk into a bakery, I smell the bread. What actually has happened? Do objects give off pieces of matter? What has entered my nose to cause the sensation of smell?
What's Your Emotional Age?
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Emotional age doesn't necessarily correspond with actual age. You might be 24 with the emotional maturity of an 8 or 53-year-old. Everyone is at different stages along the way. How do you compare? Play on to find out!
What Supervillain Is Your Love Interest?
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Should you actually be with Loki? What would you do to spend a day with Harley Quinn (and her short-shorts)? If you want the tea on which supervillainous hottie is secretly your bae, shut up and take this quiz!
How Music Royalties Work
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The last time you bought a CD, did you wonder how much of the sticker price was going to the artist? How does a Platinum-selling musician end up broke? Find out what musicians are actually being paid.
What is the definition of insanity?
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We often throw around the word "insanity" for acts that seem to have no rational explanation (like a teacher giving an insanely difficult test). Legally speaking, though, it's actually a narrow term that's very difficult to prove in court.
What Does a Radiator Do?
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The radiator of your car is composed of tubes that carry the coolant fluid, a protective cap that's actually a pressure valve, and a tank on each side to catch the coolant overflow. Learn more about how a radiator cap works from this article.
How Ice Cream Works
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Although it's fairly easy to make at home or pick up at your local grocery store, ice cream is actually a very complex substance. Learn what goes into ice cream, how it's made and who invented it.
How Synesthesia Works
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Kanye West says he says sees music in color. Other people can hear words that make them taste a particular flavor, or they actually feel another person's pain. Welcome to the world of the synesthete. It's a stimulating one.
10 Worst Reasons People Have Called 911
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Having trouble with your homework? Looking to meet a nice guy? Need some cigarettes? Who you gonna call? 911? Believe it or not, all of these are actual 911 calls. And they aren't the worst examples of emergency number misuse.
P.T. Barnum Begins Career as Showman
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Most of us know P.T. Barnum because of the circus, but he was actually an important figure in American history. Learn how P.T. Barnum went from small-time entrepreneur to master showman and founder of the "Greatest Show on Earth."