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Sound Healing: Discover the Benefits of Healing Frequencies

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Sound healing works through a phenomenon scientists are just beginning to understand. Explore how these ancient vibrational techniques synchronize your brainwaves, reduce inflammation, and create profound healing beyond modern medicine's reach.

How did swine flu get its name?

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Do you know how swine flu got that name? The virus doesn't even come from pigs, so why call it swine? Learn about the swine flu name.

Identify These Monuments!

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The United States is home to thousands of monuments, but can you name the country's first ever monument? Do you know what the Statue of Liberty looks like or where the Colosseum is? If you consider yourself well traveled, put your skills to the test and identify these monuments.

10 Historical Robots

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We think of robots as modern inventions, or maybe even retro creations meant to realize futuristic visions. But automata go back - way back - into history.

Incorruptible Saints Somehow Remain Preserved After Death

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Explore the miraculous phenomenon of Incorruptible Saints, whose bodies defy decay after death. Dive into the history, significance, and mysteries surrounding these holy figures.

Military Trivia Quiz

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For about as long as humans have come together in groups, we've had fighting forces to protect what's ours. They've definitely changed a lot over the centuries, though. Fight your way through this quiz and see what military trivia you know!

10 Silly Inventions That Became Wildly Famous

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We've all seen TV ads for products that were just completely silly, but then became overnight sensations. Which ones made our list?

Why do rhymes help people remember things?

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The same characteristics that help turn songs into earworms also help our brains store important bits of information. Why does the human brain love mad rhymes?

How Scientology Works

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HowStuffWorks looks at the history and controversies behind the Church of Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard.

Doomsday Clock Now Closest It's Ever Been to Midnight

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The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight, the closest it's ever been to global catastrophe. What does this mean for humanity?

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