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How to Negotiate a Medical Bill

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HowStuffWorks looks at some strategies for cutting down on big hospital bills such as looking for billing errors.

What Causes Nightmares, and How Can You Lessen Them?

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You've probably had a scary dream where you fell off a cliff, were naked in public or were chased by a monster. What causes these nightmares and can you lessen their occurrence?

What Is Saliva and How Does It Change the Taste of Food?

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Saliva is not exactly the most appetizing of subjects, but it plays an important role in everything from how food tastes to how it is digested.

Hypergamy: The History and Evolution of 'Marrying Up'

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Explore hypergamy, the practice of marrying someone of higher social status, its historical roots, and how modern shifts in education and gender roles have transformed this tradition.

How Webcams Work

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If you have been exploring the Web for any length of time, then you have run across any number of Webcams in your travels. If there is something that you would like to monitor remotely, a Webcam makes it easy. Learn the steps you can take to put up your own simple Web camera.

Mothers Prefer Daughters, Fathers Prefer Sons, Study Says

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A new study shows that mothers prefer daughters and fathers prefer sons, regardless of economic background, contradicting an earlier well-known hypothesis.

Cyanosis: Why Your Fingers Turn Blue

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It might be OK for a Smurf to have blue fingers, but for the rest of us, it's something you don't want to see. Cyanosis is usually a sign of a bigger health problem.

'Checkout Charity' Works — If It's Done Right

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Those small donations are big money for nonprofits and the businesses that do the soliciting. But not every shopper likes being asked.

Recycled Plastic Waste Creates Roads

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Plastic waste can be recycled as a road-building and repair material. HowStuffWorks looks at the process.

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