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Why Aren't There More Asian-Americans in Pro Team Sports?

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Cultural expectations - and stereotyping - explain the underrepresentation of Asian-American athletes in some sports. HowStuffWorks investigates.

Can Genealogy Sites Use Your DNA However They Want?

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Critics worry that when you send your DNA to Ancestry.com for personal analysis it can be used for other purposes. HowStuffWorks checks out whether these fears are warranted.

There's a Healthier Way to Consume Your Media

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A savvy communications strategist created a media pyramid focusing on how people should consume their media. HowStuffWorks talked to him about it.

The Legacy of African American Spirituals in Today's Gospel and Blues Music

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Gospel and blues music and songs of the civil rights movement have roots in slave spirituals, songs of sorrow, but jubilation at the idea of freedom.

How Do I Know if There's a Lien on My Property?

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Liens can also be placed on your property by other folks and without your consent, depending on circumstances.

Hera, Queen of the Gods, Was Both Wife and Sister of Zeus

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She was also the goddess of marriage, women, the sky and the stars of heaven.

Pareidolia: Why We See Faces in Almost Everything

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We see faces in clouds, on buildings - heck, in grilled cheese sandwiches. But why is that? And how is this a help to our survival?

5 Things You Didn't Know About Your Belly Button

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HowStuffWorks explores little-know facts about belly buttons, like why there is lint inside and why some people don't have a navel.

Why Do We Find Waiting on Hold So Irritating?

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'Your call is very important to us...' Uh, really? Then why are you still on hold? HowStuffWorks looks at the art and science of being put on hold.

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