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What Is Narcolepsy?
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What is narcolepsy? In the movies, people who are narcoleptics just fall asleep out of nowhere - is this true?
Is Chocolate Addictive?
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Can you truly become physically dependent on chocolate? Find out if science supports the claims of chocolate addiction.
Does smiling make you happy?
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Can smiling make you happy? Take a look at research and explanations behind whether or not smiling can make you happy.
Study Solves Why Drinking Gives You the Munchies
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Researchers from Penn State University College of Medicine suggest that a shared circuit in the brain could be one reason why heavy drinking and high-fat 'junk food' cravings go hand in hand.
What is a Concussion?
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Worried that your child has a concussion? Learn to recognize the symptoms of a concussion and what causes them.
Insights on Alzheimer's From the Long-running Nun Study
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HowStuffWorks looks at the long-running study on nuns and Alzheimer's disease and the various lessons learned over the decades.
How Hearing Works
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Hearing is made possible through physical movement, rather than chemical reactions. Learn about hearing and see diagrams explaining the hearing process.
What the Stuff?!: 5 of the Smartest Animals
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As far as animals go, humans are pretty swell. Our brilliant brains have taken us across the globe and even into space. But we're not the only nerdy animals on this rock. Here are 5 of the smartest.
How did language evolve?
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Let's assume that long ago Homo sapiens communicated by grunting at one another. How and when did all those grunting sounds evolve into a verb tenses, clauses and proper nouns?
What makes your arms, legs and feet fall asleep?
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What makes your arms, legs and feet fall asleep? Basically, your nerves go a little haywire when your limbs fall asleep. Learn why.