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How Do Christmas Trees Get Their Shape?
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Oh Christmas tree ... how did you get your signature shape? These iconic symbols don't naturally grow into a perfect pyramid, but that doesn't stop us from expecting it.
Drivers Who Merge at the Last Minute May Be Annoying, But They're Right
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What is the most efficient way for lanes of traffic to merge? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article about traffic and zipper merging.
Scientists Can Induce Visual Hallucinations by Showing You This Annoying Video
Researchers have discovered a way to trigger and control a visual hallucination without drugs, illness or direct brain stimulation.
The Curious Ability to Detect Disease by Smell
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Can you detect diseases by smelling them? Learn more about disease, smell and scent in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Is 'Jim Wilson' Airline Code for a Dead Body on a Plane?
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Is 'Jim Wilson' really a code name airlines use to refer to a corpse being transported on a plane? Or just an urban myth?
The 5 Animals Most Suitable to Replace Your Family Pet
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What exotic mammals make good pets? Learn more about exotic mammals as pets in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
You'll Never Guess Why Thomas Jefferson Raised Geese
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The Founding Father was a prolific writer during his day. He wrote so much, in fact, he required a steady supply of quills.
Why Do We Scratch Our Heads When We're Thinking?
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Ever scratch your head when you're frustrated or thinking? HowStuffWorks found out how this tic became the signal for so many social expressions.
Your First Memory Is Probably Fiction
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Is your first memory of lying in a crib? You may want to revisit that. A new large study found that nearly 40 percent of participants had a first memory that was improbably early.
All Aboard for Our Roller Coaster Quiz!
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Take HowStuffWorks' amazing roller coaster quiz to find out what you know about the fastest and longest roller coasters.