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Can You Score 27/35 on This Difficult Animal Quiz?
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People are strange, and so are animals! There are some that are really weird, and then there are those you consider as ordinary, yet they have their own brand of strangeness in ways you didn't know. See if you can detect these quirky animal kingdom facts in this difficult animal quiz!
Deadly Chlamydia Threatens Koalas Down Under
Over the past 20 years, koala populations in parts of Australia have decreased by nearly 80 percent. HowStuffWorks looks at the facts.
A Spider Web Is Made of Lightweight Silk Stronger Than Steel
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A spider web is much more than meets the eye. These intricate structures, created entirely from silk, allow spiders to capture prey, build shelter and even communicate. Spider webs are shockingly durable, made with materials that, gram for gram, are stronger than steel!
Can You Die of Boredom?
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It seems unlikely someone could die of boredom, but what does science say? Can you be bored to death? Learn how boredom affects lives in harmful ways.
How Cognitive Dissonance Affects Us in Crazy Political Times
Americans are struggling to maintain their core values in this politically polarized time. Learn how cognitive dissonance affects us at HowStuffWorks.
Cheaters Never Win? Many U.S. High School Students Disagree
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In a study on academic integrity, 59 percent of high schoolers admitted to cheating. HowStuffWorks talks to experts about the cheating and its stigma.
New Human Highway 'Organ' Identified
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Scientists have discovered what they are calling a new organ. HowStuffWorks takes a look at the science.
Ukrainian Refugees May Never Return Home, Even After the War Ends
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Research shows that generations of refugees, whether displaced because of war, climate or famine, may no longer want to return to the place that was once home, even after it is safe to do so.
Elite Democracy: Do You Live in One?
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Elite democracy describes a political theory that argues a small number of elites hold most political power in modern democratic systems.
How Mass Spectrometry Works
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Mass spectrometry is an aspect of science that could finally put the steroid era of baseball to an end. Learn about mass spectrometry.