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The Ultimate Country Outline Quiz!
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Every country has a shape, and we might have seen what they look like on maps during geography class, would you be able to identify them if you were shown their outline? Take this quiz to find out!
What Does KT Tape Do? How Kinesio Tape Works
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Sports injury taping has undergone a quiet revolution over the last 30 years. How can a pattern of tape stuck to your body help you heal from (or prevent) an injury?
What Does It Really Mean to Have an 'Existential Crisis'?
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What is an existential crisis? HowStuffWorks talks to an expert to find out what an existential crisis is and how to overcome one.
10 Olympic Games That Nearly Bankrupted Their Host Countries
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The cost of hosting an Olympic Games is astronomical. Learn about 10 Olympics that nearly bankrupted their host countries.
Ridiculous History: The Curse of the Colonel
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Colonel Sanders has been the bane of one baseball team for more than 30 years, and it has nothing to do with chicken. Learn more at HowStuffWorks Now.
How the Cyr Wheel Works
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The Cyr wheel has taken the circus world by storm. Find out why hundreds of acrobats, gymnasts and street performers use the Cyr wheel in their acts.
How the First Olympics Worked
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Before today's spandex-clad (and some sequined) Olympians set their sights on the gold, silver or bronze, ancient Greeks competed for victory. How did the games begin, and why were the athletes gunning for olive oil?
Why So Many Famous People Are Pisces: The Zodiac’s Secret Edge
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Explore the world of famous Pisces! Discover iconic celebrities born under this intuitive and creative water sign, from artists to visionaries who inspire greatness.
Hard Pivot: The Reinvention of Olympian Apolo Ohno
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He's the most decorated American Winter Olympics athlete, with eight Olympic medals. But after he retired from skating at age 28, he had to make a hard pivot and reinvent who he was.
Former Jocks Report Happier Lives (Unless They Played Basketball or Football)
A study shows that former college athletes have happier lives than nonathletes - unless they played a marquee sport. HowStuffWorks Now explains why.