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If Cars Have Shoulder Seat Belts, Why Not Airplanes?
Commercial flight is extremely safe. But could it be even safer if airplanes had shoulder harnesses instead of lap belts?
Call It Arroba, Kukac or Strudel: The History of the @ Sign
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The @ sign is so much a part of the internet that it may surprise you to know it's been around for at least 1,500 years.
Crafty Wartime Spies Put Codes Right Into Their Knitting
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Knitting socks and hats for 'our troops' was a time-honored tradition during wartime. But spies found a way to use that innocent pastime to transmit vital information.
How Does Laissez-Faire Economics Really Work?
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What does laissez-faire economics really mean, and how does it work? What did Adam Smith mean when he coined the phrase? HowStuffWorks investigates.
5 Myths About How Cars Used to Work
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Not everything you know about how cars work, especially about how older cars work, is necessarily true. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
What's an establishing shot?
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In film, an establishing shot defines setting. Learn more about the cinematographic hallmark at HowStuffWorks.
Can You Fix the Dirty Screen Effect?
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HowStuffWorks finds out what dirty screen effect is, which TVs are more likely to have it and whether there are ways to combat it.
How to Maintain Matte Car Paint
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We're here to debunk the myth that matte finish paint is super- high maintenance. It just needs proper upkeep to truly shine.
Medical Schools Have Come a Long Way From Grave Robbing to Get Cadavers
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Doctors need to cut open dead bodies to learn anatomy, but where do they get them?
The Long Strange History of License Plates in the U.S.
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When license plates were first introduced in the U.S. in 1901, you had to make your own. Nowadays, prisoners make them for you. Yes, it's true.