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How to Win the Privacy War With Facebook
HowStuffWorks talked to experts about the latest Facebook user data breach. How can you protect your information in the age of social media?
Cersei Lannister, Killmonger and 4 Other Antagonists We Love To Hate
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Antagonists. We need them to balance the protagonists of our stories. Because, really, what kind of world would it be if we all just got along?
Why We Need Artificial Gravity for Long Space Missions
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NASA and other agencies have been studying artificial gravity in hopes they will someday use it to help astronauts combat the effects of weightlessness in space. How close are we to that reality?
The Great Planetary Conjunction of 2020
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In 2020, Jupiter and Saturn aligned so closely that, from Earth, they looked like they were practically touching. The last time we saw this was in 1226.
PEMDAS: Remembering Math's Order of Operations
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A simple math problem may seem to some of us like an inscrutable pile of numbers and symbols, just waiting to trip us up. PEMDAS to the rescue!
How Close Can We Get to the Sun?
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Since it launched Aug. 12, 2018, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made 11 of the 24 planned approaches with the sun, analyzing the massive star's solar wind and magnetic fields. But just how close will it get to our solar system's massive star?
Pluto: Is It a Planet After All?
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Back in 2006, the International Astronomical Union decided to demote Pluto to the status of a dwarf planet. A historical study challenges that designation.
How to Get Started With Meditation
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Knowing how to get started with meditation could help you reduce stress. Learn how to get started with meditation at Discovery Health.
What Does Browsing in Incognito Mode Really Do?
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What really happens when you transfer your browser to the incognito feature? You may think you're completely anonymous on the internet, but that's not what's happening.
Polaris Star: How to Spot the North Star in the Night Sky
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Polaris, also known as the North Star, is almost exactly over the celestial North Pole, making it extremely useful for navigation (and for making wishes on, as well).