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How Tessellations Work
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Mathematics achieves the sublime. Sometimes, as with tessellations, it rises to art. In their simplest form, tessellations consist of a single shape that repeats over a two-dimensional plane without any gaps. Why was M.C. Escher so fixated on them?
10 Diets That Just Don't Work
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Some diets just don't work, even though they offer plenty of promises. See 10 diets that just don't work so you can move on to better weight loss strategies.
How Battleship Works
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How did marketing turn Battleship -- a WWI pen-and-paper pastime -- into the lucrative empire that it is today? Read more about Battleship at HowStuffWorks.
How Facebook Timeline Works
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In early 2012, Facebook Timeline replaced the personal wall format that users had been accustomed to. See what Facebook Timeline is all about.
How Political Recalls Work
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Why (and how) are voters taking the extraordinary step of recalling officials they've already elected? Read about political recalls at HowStuffWorks.
How Android Tablets Work
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Google's Android operating system powers millions Android tablets and smartphones. What sets Android tablets apart from the competition?
Death by Invention: 5 Inventors who Died by Their Own Work
Some inventors have died from their own work. So, is it fate or irony that led these five inventors to die by the hands of their own work?
7 Puritan Myths We Should Stop Believing
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We often think of Puritans as those pilgrims to America whose twin passions were long church services and burning witches. But the truth is far more interesting.
How Hardship Exemption Works
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The Affordable Care Act requires health care coverage, or does it? Learn more about health care hardship exemptions at HowStuffWorks.
How to File Taxes for the First Time
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Just landed your first real job with a W-2 form and a health plan? Learn more about filing your taxes for the first time at HowStuffWorks.