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Memorial Day in the U.S. Means Way More Than Barbecue

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Today Americans mostly celebrate it as the start of summer. But the annual May holiday has a significant history that's worthy of acknowledgment.

After the Sun Dies, It'll Become a Stellar Crystal

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The sun is going to eventually leave behind a shimmering legacy and turn into a massive crystal. Learn why at HowStuffWorks.

'Tree-niner-fife': The Global Language of Pilots

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Pilots on international flights use aviation English, a stripped-down, specialized version of the language, to communicate with air traffic controllers.

Man's War With Unwanted Body Hair

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After a certain age, a lot of men start growing hair in places they don't want it - and stop growing it where they do. HOwStuffWorks looks at why.

How to Wipe Personal Data From Your Car

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Your car is collecting info on you every time you start it up. HowStuffWorks looks at the best way to wipe it clean before you give it up.

What's the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon?

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Have you ever met someone with a unique first name, and then all of a sudden you hear the name everywhere you turn? That's the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon at work. How did it get that handle?

Are online degrees worth it?

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You just graduated with an online degree, but will it benefit you in the job market? Learn if online degrees are worth it at HowStuffWorks.

Can your ethnicity affect your weather tolerance?

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From tropical islands to arctic tundra, we humans appear capable of living just about anywhere. But do different groups of people fare better in certain types of climates, or are we just really good at adapting to the environment around us?

Can you really shatter a glass with a high note?

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There are so many things in this world that are possible, and shattering glass with sonic force is one of them - but just how probable is it, really?

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