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Why You Should Love the Much-maligned Magpie

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Magpies are much-maligned as harbingers of doom, thieves of shiny objects and songbird eggs, but they're smart, monogamous for life and actually hold funerals for one another.

Do People Really Die of Old Age?

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Queen Elizabeth II's death certificate listed her cause of death as"old age." But what does that really mean? Can old age kill you?

Frances Kelsey Stopped Thalidomide in Its Tracks, and Changed the FDA Forever

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Frances Kelsey saved countless lives when she decided not to approve a drug for morning sickness in the 1960s. Her instinct was spot-on and has had lasting effects on FDA drug approval ever since.

5 Donation Tips for (Really) Helping Disaster Victims

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HowStuffWorks talked to experts in disaster relief to find out the best ways to help people in times of disaster.

The Vinyl Album Is Dead. Long Live the Album!

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Will subscription music services - and the unlikely comeback of vinyl - save the music album from extinction? HowStuffWorks looks at the future of music albums.

How Long Can a Person Safely Hang Upside Down?

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Although spending time upside down can be good for overall health, doing so eventually can be fatal under the right conditions.

6 Times a Single Vote Really Did Change an Election

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Has one vote ever made a difference to swing an election? Learn more about pivotal votes in this HowStuffWorks article.

8 Terrifying Real Life Cults

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In the general sense, a cult is a group of people who come together with a set of unified beliefs and practices. Most of the time, the common values are fanatical views of religion and culture that tend to isolate one particular ideal or standard and then place it above all else. But what separates cults from [...] The post 8 Terrifying Real Life Cults appeared first on Goliath.

Time, Space and Everything in Between: The Astrophysics Quiz

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The field of astrophysics covers some of the biggest questions about the universe. How did it form? What will happen to it? How do solar systems form? What are stars made of? Is time travel possible? Test your smarts on astrophysics with this quiz.

The Krampus Gallery of Holiday Doom!

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The Krampus represent the dark side of the holidays. Learn about the terrifying Krampus and their role in yuletide traditions.

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