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Ridiculous History: When Doctors 'Prescribed' Alcohol During Prohibition
One unlikely group legally provided easy access to alcohol during Prohibition: doctors. Learn about this bit of ridiculous history at HowStuffWorks.
Should We Be Jittery About Train Travel?
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Train crashes are in the news lately, but are our fears justified?
Empty Nest Syndrome Overview
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Empty nest syndrome describes the depression that can result for a parent whose children are all out of the house. But is empty nest syndrome a myth?
In 19th-century Paris, the Morgue Was the Best Show in Town
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Today Paris' best-known attractions are perhaps the Eiffel Tower and Champs-Élysées. In the 19th-century, it was the morgue.
How does public transportation help the environment?
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In January 2004, the citizens of Milan, Italy, were preparing for a strike that would shut down all public transportation. Since an estimated 28 percent of greater Milan's 3 million populace relied heavily on public transit, the strike meant gridlock for most of the city.
How to Adapt to a Virtual Workplace
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Adapting to a virtual workplace can take time. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn about adapting to a virtual workplace.
How Speed Dating Works
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Speed dating has roots in the Jewish faith, and was intended to help singles find others related to the faith. Find out how speed dating works.
5 Home Remedies for Prostate Problems
Learn about home remedies you can use to ease prostate problems -- an enlarged prostate can create difficulties with urination and weaken the bladder.
10 Cretaceous Animals That Weren't Dinosaurs
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The dinos hog all the Cretaceous headlines. Do you have any idea what else scurried, hopped and otherwise cruised around Earth before the K-T mass extinction?
Why Does the 'Dirty Dancing' Lake Keep Draining?
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Mountain Lake in Virginia is best known for its starring role in 'Dirty Dancing.' But today, it's nothing more than a muddy pit that's all but dried up ... and geologists think they may know why.