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When, and Why, Did America Start Calling Its Citizens 'Consumers'?
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When did we start using the economics term consumers in place of the word citizens? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
7 Scary Extinct Animals That Were Absolute Terrors
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If you thought sea monsters were just the stuff of myth, you thought wrong. With giant, razor-sharp teeth, ancient cetaceans - the ancestors to modern whales, dolphins and porpoises - make even nightmares seem dull.
How Dreams Work
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Dreams combine verbal, visual and emotional stimuli into mystifying storylines. Learn about dreams, the meaning of common dreams, REM and controlling dreams.
Mushrooms: Wash 'em or Brush 'em Off?
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HowStuffWorks asks whether it's necessary to wash mushrooms before you eat them.
How the Uncanny Valley Works
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When a super-realistic android or video character gives us a creepy feeling, it enters the uncanny valley. Why do we get spooked, and what can we do to avoid it?
What Is Transcendentalism and How Did It Change America?
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Transcendentalism was a 19th century philosophical movement with adherents like Thoreau, Emerson and Fuller, based on principles of freedom, feminism, abolition and the idea that people had divine truth within them.
Tear Gas Used at Protests May Help Spread Coronavirus
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Health experts are gravely concerned about how the massive protest crowds, chanting and use of tear gas could accelerate the spread of coronavirus.
Top 10 Biggest Bodybuilders
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Do you know who the biggest bodybuilders are? Take a look at our top 10 list of biggest bodybuilders to learn about the Hulk and other famous strong people.
What do men find attractive about a woman's smell?
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What do men find attractive about a woman's smell? Visit Discovery Health to learn what men find attractive about a woman's smell.
What do women find attractive about a man's smell?
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What do women find attractive about a man's smell? Visit Discovery Health to learn what women find attractive about a man's smell.