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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 Artificial Glaciers Are Hydrating the Himalayas

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Ice stupas are artificial glaciers that store frozen water to be used for hydrating crops in the driest stretches of the year in the high desert of Himalaya.

What Are Single-use Plastics and Should They Be Banned?

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China has joined the more than 120 countries outlawing certain types of single-use plastics, those convenient but controversial plastics we've all become so used to. What exactly are they, though, and is banning them really necessary?

Is It a Fox on Stilts? Nope, It's a Maned Wolf!

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The maned wolf might as well be called a werewolf given its name. You see it's more fox than wolf, and yet it's neither. HowStuffWorks explains.

The Stratosphere Is Home to Earth's Ozone Layer

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The stratosphere is one of Earth's five atmospheric layers that also includes the troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere.

NASA's Chief Sniffer's Job Is to Keep 'Stinky' Situations Out of Space

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Nobody's nose knows better than NASA's George Aldrich. He's the longest-serving member of the space agency's odor panel, which basically sniffs and smells everything that goes up into space.

7 Finger-lickin' Legends About Colonel Sanders and KFC

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Was Sanders a real colonel? Does KFC use real chicken or something else? Find out as we bust some myths about KFC and its founder.

What Billions in U.S. Aid Accomplished in Afghanistan: 5 Questions Answered

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Some $150 billion in nonmilitary U.S. aid flowed into Afghanistan from 2001 to 2020, but what exactly was accomplished in that time with that amount of money?

Biden Brings a Menorah Lighting Back to the White House

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President Biden's menorah lighting promises to prioritize ritual over reception, focusing on the lighting of the traditional Hanukkah candelabrum itself.

Compression Wear Is Key to Sports and Surgical Recovery

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Compression socks, sleeves and other garments are worn by both patients and athletes to help enhance their performance and improve their post-op recovery. But do they work?

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