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Top 5 Crazy Government Experiments
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The occasional oddball research premise slips past the people who review government grant applications. What are some of the craziest instances of your tax dollars at work?
Why doesn't paper money disintegrate when it gets washed in the washing machine?
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When I leave a normal piece of paper in my pocket and it gets washed in the washing machine, it totally disintegrates. But if I leave a dollar bill in my pocket and wash it, it comes out intact. What is the difference?
What Are the Costs of Canceling College Football?
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College football generates billions of dollars in revenue annually from ticket sales, media rights and donations. So who has the most to lose if the fall season is canceled?
How the Gender Pay Gap Works
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The gender pay gap is usually expressed something like this: Women make 80 cents for every dollar a man makes. Let's explore the gap at HowStuffWorks.
Halo 3 Overview
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Halo 3 is one of the most successful video games in history by earning over 300 million dollars in first week sales. Read about some of the Halo 3 features.
Taxpayer-funded Pension and Perks of Former U.S. Officials
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U.S. presidents draw pensions for life, but what about members of Congress? HowStuffWorks finds out where our tax dollars go to fund their retirement.
How the New $20 Bill Works
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With the introduction of the new $20 bill, the U.S. Treasury has introduced a whole new element to the dollar: color. Learn about the new look of the currency and about the benefits of the new features.
11 Inventions That Changed the World as We Know It
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Inventing a useful product or process is serious business - turn a great idea into a marketable widget, and you could earn millions of dollars. But that doesn't mean your widget has to be straitlaced and conservative.
10 Ways Insurance Agents Spot Fraudulent Claims
Insurance fraud scams, including staging accidents and creating fake titles for nonexistent cars, cost Americans billions of dollars a year. How do savvy insurance agents suss them out?
5 Types of Communication You Didn't Know You're Using
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Communication drives everything from friendships to billion-dollar business deals. But not all communication is created equal. In fact, the types of communication we use can completely change how our messages land.