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How Atom Smashers Work
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Atom smashers are used to help us discover what matter is made of. Learn about atom smashers and find out how an atom smasher works.
10 Oldest Known Diseases
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You won't find some of history's biggest killers on this list, but you will find at least one disease that will make you want to bite something and another that might make you break out in "elevated pustules." Curious yet?
How Hula Hoops Work
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Where did hula hoops come from and how did they get so popular? Read about the origins of hula hoops at HowStuffWorks.
How Chili Peppers Work
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Chili peppers can spice up a variety of dishes, making your mouth burn and your eyes water, but what makes them so hot? Learn all about chili peppers.
What are the child development milestones?
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What are the major child development milestones? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn what the major child development milestones are.
10 Things Lefties Do Better
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Although left-handed people were thought to be "sinister" or "unnatural" in previous eras, we now know that left-handedness is natural for 10 percent of the population. And it can have some advantages over right-handedness too.
Can You Actually Tell Hybrid Models Apart From Their Gas-Powered Counterparts?
The automotive world has become saturated with hybrids all of a sudden, but can you tell a real hybrid from its gas-powered cohorts? Take a spin through this quiz to see if you can tell the difference! It's not as easy as you think!
10 Weird Patents That Google Owns
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If you thought Google Glass was 'out there,' you'll be more surprised reading about these 10 weird patents that Google Owns at HowStuffWorks.
10 Technologies That Help Buildings Resist Earthquakes
Bend but don't break: That's the idea behind many of these temblor-thwarting technologies. They may even allow a building's inhabitants to walk out unharmed and start picking up the pieces after the earthquake subsides.
How Controlled Detonations Work
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It's a delicate, hair-raising business that usually ends in triumph, but can, in certain circumstances, end in tragedy. Welcome to the world of a bomb squad technician. It's explosive.