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How Salt Works
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Not only do we need to consume salt, we also need it for a variety of nonfood uses. But if it's so important, why do health organizations recommend that we closely watch our intake? Apparently, there can be too much of a good thing. Learn what happens when we overload on salt or get too little of it.
How Voice Mail Works
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Voicemail is a growing necessity in both homes and businesses. Learn more about how voicemail works at HowStuffWorks.
How LimeWire Works
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LimeWire is a peer-to-peer file sharing system that features music and other media downloads shared between users. Learn about LimeWire at HowStuffWorks.
How Ice Cream Works
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Although it's fairly easy to make at home or pick up at your local grocery store, ice cream is actually a very complex substance. Learn what goes into ice cream, how it's made and who invented it.
Top 10 Tips for Stopping Underarm Sweating
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Sweating is an important natural process, but you can have too much of a good thing. So what causes excess sweating -- and how can you stop it?
How Denim Insulation Works
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Do you love your jeans so much that you want them to stay in your house forever and ever? Then you're going to love denim insulation, the blue way to go green.
How a Human Cannonball Works
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Who are human cannonballs, and who came up with shooting people out of cannons in the first place? Read about human cannonballs at HowStuffWorks.
How Cotton Candy Works
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It's your favorite, sticky-sweet treat at a carnival, but do you know how cotton candy is actually made? Read this article to find out how.
How Record Players Work
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The record player changed society as it made music portable and more accessible to people. Learn how record players work and how record players evolved.
Can You ID These '70s Movies?
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The '70s might have been the best decade ever for big movies. From killer sharks to galaxies far, far away to '50s nostalgia, cinema had everything. How much do you remember about the years that saw the birth of the blockbuster?