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How Wheat Works
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Ten-tier wedding cakes, bagels slathered with cream cheese and slim, crusty baguettes -- we owe them all to wheat. What's the story behind this ancient, ubiquitous food crop?
We'll Give You 3 Items, You Tell Us What They Have in Common
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The human brain is unbelievably good at looking for patterns, as a way to relate things to one another in a way that makes sense. Take our quiz to see if you can figure out what all these trios have in common!
The Black Rhino, aka Hook-lipped Rhinoceros
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The black rhino is one of the rarest animals on the African continent - but it wasn't always. At the beginning of the 20th century, there may have been a million black rhinos across Africa.
Why You Should Totally Dig Prairie Dogs
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These chunky little guys aren't dogs at all. They're actually part of the rodent family and they're shockingly smart.
How do bacteria communicate?
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Bacteria communication exists, just these tiny organisms have a different way of talking. Learn how bacteria communication works.
How Urban Landscape Design Works
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Urban landscape design differs from other types of landscaping. Learn more about urban landscape design at HowStuffWorks.
How the Salton Sea Became an Eco Wasteland
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The Salton Sea, California's largest inland lake, and the area that surrounds it - once hotspots for tourism and wildlife - have essentially become ghost towns. The lake's evaporation has now become a ticking ecological time bomb with real world consequences.
10 Worst Ways History Has Repeated Itself
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As they say, if we don't learn from history, we're doomed to repeat it. And as these 10 historical events prove, humans seem to be more prone to repeating than learning.
Hunting for Martians in the Most Extreme Desert on Earth
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Life-hunting rovers are going to Mars in 2020. HowStuffWorks tracks their adventures on Earth and wonders what the Martian life will be named, if found.
Are there really hallucinogenic frogs?
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'Hallucinogenic frogs' excrete a toxic substance that has psychoactive qualities. Learn how hallucinogenic frogs can get you high or possibly kill you.