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Should We Be Eating Kudzu?
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How does a kudzu salad sound? Or roasted guinea pig? Learn about foods that don't often appear on U.S. menus but perhaps should at HowStuffWorks Now.
Think the Founding Fathers Were a Bunch of Old Men? Think Again
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We see them in paintings of the day as a congregation of arthritic old men, drily deciding the terms of the new republic when, in actuality, some were as young as 26.
How a U.S. Vice Presidential Vacancy Is Filled
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If the U.S. vice president must step up and become president, who becomes vice president? HowStuffWorks breaks it down.
Study Solves Why Drinking Gives You the Munchies
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Researchers from Penn State University College of Medicine suggest that a shared circuit in the brain could be one reason why heavy drinking and high-fat 'junk food' cravings go hand in hand.
This Science Experiment Will Run for 500 Years
Scientists started an experiment back in 2014 that will run for 500 years. The first results were recently published. So, what have they found so far?
Why Is 9/10 Added to Gas Prices?
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The practice of tacking 9/10 of a cent on the end of a gas price goes back to a decades-old tax imposed by state and federal governments. It was supposed to expire but never did.
Millennials Are Making Birthday Cards a Thing Again
HowStuffWorks looks at the greeting card industry and why millennials like to give and receive birthday cards.
How Much Would You Pay for Han Solo's Jacket?
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An Oscar-worthy movie memorabilia auction will be selling Han Solo's jacket - and other cool stuff - this September. HowStuffWorks looks at the items.
The Scandal of the Cross-Dressing Men of Victorian England
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Police in Victorian England arrested two popular male cross-dressers, resulting in a scandalous trial. HowStuffWorks explains why.
PCBs Are Killing Killer Whales
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A new study paints a grave future for the killer whale, all because of now-banned PCBs. HowStuffWorks looks at the science behind PCBs killing orcas.