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The Largest Lobster Ever Caught, Plus 6 More Over 20 Pounds
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Both the European lobster and American lobster are crustaceans that people living in coastal regions love to eat, but left to their devices, the lobsters can survive many decades and grow to ridiculous sizes - particularly the American lobster, which is the largest arthropod species on Earth.
Why Is Yawning Contagious?
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Contagious yawning is associated with the same parts of the brain that deal with empathy, according to a recent study. Learn about contagious yawning.
5 Things You Didn't Know About Alan Shepard
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Nov. 18 is Alan Shepard's birthday. HowStuffWorks Now shares some little-known facts about the first American in space.
Can You Name the Sci-Fi Movie From a Single Sentence Summary?
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You know that one movie about time travel? Not the DeLorean one, the robot one. Not the cop in Detroit, the big one. Not the ones that fight kaiju, it's smaller. You know what? Just take the quiz and see which sci-fi movies you can guess based on a single sentence.
NASA Gets Ready to Punch an Asteroid in 2022 With DART Mission
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In 2022, NASA is planning on ramming a spacecraft into an asteroid to knock it off course. Learn more about the DART mission at HowStuffWorks.
How Drought Works
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What happens when the rains cease and water levels dry up precipitously? Everything from abundant grasses to apex predators suffers the consequences.
What If You Shot a Gun in Space?
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Picture this: You're floating through space, minding your own business, when some super-scary alien attacks you. Clearly you need to defend yourself, but all you have is a handgun. Will it do you any good, or are you mincemeat?
10 Unidentified Sounds That Scientists Are Seriously Looking Into
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"Stop, what's that sound?" Doesn't it creep you out when you don't know? There are lots of sounds out there that baffle even scientists.
5 Secrets About the Soviet Space Program
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The Soviets were secretive about their space program. We're telling five of the biggest now.
How Wireless Power Works
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Unless you are particularly organized and good with tie wrap, you probably have a few dusty power cord tangles around your home. Find out how methods of wireless power transmission could cut the clutter or lead to clean sources of electricity.