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Who Rides Passenger Trains in the U.S. These Days?
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In 2015, the U.S. population numbered 320 million, but less than 10 percent of those people rode the rails. So who does?
Do elephants never forget?
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Elephants never forget might be an overstatement, but these animals do have great memories. Is it possible that elephants never forget anything?
NASA's InSight Will Probe Mars' Quakes, Temperature and Wobble to Understand Its Origins
NASA's InSight mission made a dramatic entrance into the red planet's atmosphere on Nov. 26, 2018. HowStuffWorks explains what InSight will be up to.
Why Do Humans Have Body Hair?
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Human body hair may seem annoying to groom, pluck and shave, but it does serve a purpose. Learn about human body hair and why we have hair on our bodies.
Conquering the Fear of Public Speaking
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Public speaking can be debilitating for many people. HowStuffWorks looks at what causes many of us to freeze up when it's time to talk in public.
What Is an Isotope?
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You don't need to be a fan of chemistry to appreciate isotopes. They affect geology and medicine, too.
Was there a real Atlantis?
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Was there a real Atlantis? Read about the search for the lost city of Atlantis and why it has obsessed scientists and historians for centuries.
How the Grim Reaper Works
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The Grim Reaper is the black-cloaked, scythe-wielding personification of death. Learn why the Grim Reaper is so grim and why he's a guy.
Why are people's brains different sizes?
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Brain sizes in humans differ, but why? And who has the bigger brain, men or women? Let's take a look at human brain sizes and see if size matters.
10 Completely False 'Facts' Everyone Knows
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The blood in your veins is blue. Glass is a slow-moving liquid. If you touch a baby bird, its mother will abandon it. Not so fast -- if you learned any of those "facts" in school, what you learned was wrong.