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How Many Butts in a Buttload?
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If you've ever expressed the charming idea that you have a buttload of something, you may have wondered what the measure of a buttload actually is and where the phrase came from.
The Beast of Bray Road: Wisconsin's Claim to Cryptid Fame
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Lurking along Bray Road in rural Wisconsin, a mysterious creature has left locals whispering and skeptics scratching their heads. Dubbed the Beast of Bray Road, it’s part urban legend, part roadside terror and all Wisconsin weirdness.
90s Slang You Don't See Anywhere but TikTok Anymore
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The 1990s gave us flannel shirts, bucket hats and a tidal wave of new lingo. If you weren’t talking like a character from "Clueless" or quoting "Fresh Prince," were you even there?
What Is a Group of Hedgehogs Called? It's Adorably Appropriate
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Hedgehogs usually live alone, so seeing more than one together feels special. When it happens, English gives that group a very specific word.
How Ghouls Work
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Blood-sucking vampires and brain-munching zombies tend to hog all the undead credit, but we think ghouls deserve a macabre article all their own. Read it -- if you dare.
What makes evidence inadmissible in court?
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What makes evidence inadmissible in court is determined by the Federal Rules of Evidence. Learn exactly what makes evidence inadmissible in court here.
How Diesel Two-Stroke Engines Work
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Diesel two-stroke engines are used to power locomotives, large ships, and generating facilities. Find out how a diesel two-stroke engine works.
Inside the Troll: The Science of Being an Awful Person
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We tend to see trolls as regular folks whose underlying negative traits are triggered and amplified by the Internet. But that isn't the whole story.
How do we measure pain?
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Pain is subjective - what is excruciating to you might be tolerable to me. Which is why it's so difficult to measure and control.
Does Oxytocin Make Us Fall in Love?
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HowStuffWorks looks at what oxytocin is and whether it really promotes love and bonding.