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5 Future Home Technologies You'll Love
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Future home technologies could make our lives easier -- or at least more fun. Learn about five future home technologies you'll love.
How to Sell Electricity Back to the Grid
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Did you know that the sun shines more energy onto the Earth's surface than all of its inhabitants use in an entire year? Learn how to sell electricity back to the grid.
How Adhesive Tape Works
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In 1925, after an auto paint job gone wrong, a young research assistant was struck by the idea for adhesive tape. But how does tape actually stick, and how are we able to peel it off a roll?
5 Worst Places to Be in a Thunderstorm
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Do you know the worst places to be in a thunderstorm? Golf course? On water? See our list of five worst places to be in a thunderstorm to learn more.
Can You Guess These 1980s Movies From an Image?
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From "The Breakfast Club" to "The Terminator," the 1980s were filled with entertaining movies. If you're a fan of movies from this decade, see if you can name these '80s movies from an image!
10 Plants Lost to History
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Are trees and shrubs as cute as pandas? As awe-inspiring as whales? Maybe not, but many are in danger of going the way of the dodo - just like countless leafy greens before them. Learn about some amazing plants we lost to history.
Are long, hot showers bad for your skin?
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Are long, hot showers bad for your skin, or is it just a myth? Find out whether long, hot showers are bad for your skin at HowStuffWorks.
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.
Do Paid Protesters Really Exist?
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Are people actually paid to be political protesters? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks article.
What's Considered a Microaggression?
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HowStuffWorks explains what the word 'microaggression' means, what counts as microaggressions, and what the critics say about it.