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Can animals predict the weather?
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If animals predict the weather, could they save human lives? Learn if animals predict the weather, or if they have a meteorolgoical sixth sense.
How Embalming Works
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You may know that the ancient Egyptians used embalming in mummification. But they weren't the first to embalm their dead, nor were they the last. In fact, it's still being done today.
Do You Have to Tell Buyers Your House Is Haunted?
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When it comes to buying that spooky-ish-looking Victorian mansion, the word is "buyer beware." No states mandate disclosure that a house is haunted and only a few require disclosure if the seller is asked directly.
How Auroras Work
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An aurora is a light phenomenon caused by solar winds interacting with the Earth's magnetic field. Learn more about auroras.
What does a lieutenant governor do?
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What does a lieutenant governor do? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn what a lieutenant governor does.
Sea Otters Are the Party Animals of the Sea
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Sea otters are intelligent, rambunctious, chatty, curious and gregarious. HowStuffWorks gets to know these cuties.
What Was the Largest Wave Ever Recorded?
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Scientists have long been fascinated by the ocean's dynamic nature, where the force of the water collides with atmospheric phenomena to create waves of monumental size.
What's Going on With Detroit's Mysterious Zug Island?
A disturbing noise, somewhere between a window-rattling bass and a brain-numbing deep thrum has bugged the heck out of residents in the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada for years, and it's called the Windsor Hum.
Were the Clovis the first Americans?
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The Clovis, ancient people who made the sophisticated Clovis projectile discovered at Clovis Indian sites, are a mystery. Read about the mysterious Clovis.
10 Types of Lions (Including 4 Extinct Species)
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Lions, one of the most iconic big cats in the animal kingdom, belong to the species Panthera leo, but not all lions are the same. There are several recognized subspecies, each adapted to a specific region and environmental conditions.