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Cryptozoology: Hunting Bigfoot and Other Mysterious Beasts
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Cryptozoology is the study of creatures that are rumored to exist. But for true believers, these "cryptids" are alive and well and lurking among us.
How Fatal Familial Insomnia Works
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Fatal familial insomnia is a rare genetic variation of the debilitating sleeping disorder. Learn more about FFI at HowStuffWorks.
10 Mind-blowing Alcohol Facts
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Surprisingly, America's Puritan forebears drank far more liquor than Americans of today. That's one of 10 mind-blowing alcohol facts from HowStuffWorks.
How Mummies Work
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They stick around long after death and compete with the likes of Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and the Wolfman as one of the great figures of classic horror movies. Are you brave enough to unravel the history of these real-life, tangible ghosts?
10 Jaw-dropping Hollywood Scandals
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Along with motion pictures, Hollywood has a knack for creating other things: controversy and scandal. So which scandals are the juiciest -- and why?
How Bone-conducting Headphones Work
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Using bone-conducting headphones instead of ear buds may be a lot better for your ears. How do these bone-conducting headphones do their job?
Can You Guess the Branch of Science From an Emoji Sequence?
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Bill Nye ... the 🔬🌡🌩☢︎ guy? We've paired emojis with a variety of "-ologies." See if you can identify these areas of science using modern text lingo - no 👩ðŸ»â€ðŸŽ“👨ðŸ¾â€ðŸŽ“ required!
Multiple Sclerosis Overview
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Multiple sclerosis, also known as MS, causes the body to attack itself. How do you get multiple sclerosis, and why are twice as many women as men affected?
Top 10 Mind-bending Strategy Games
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The top 10 mind-bending strategy games all test your brain power. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn the top 10 mind-bending strategy games.
Will putting people's hands in warm water really make them wet the bed?
Have you ever tried to make someone pee by sticking his hand in water? HowStuffWorks sees if the warm water bed-wetting trick has any truth to it.