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How Online Fraud Alerts Work

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Online fraud is one of the fastest growing crimes. Many banks and creditors offer alerts. Learn how you can use alerts to prevent online fraud.

How Ladies' Aid Societies Worked

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Ladies Aid Societies improved sanitary conditions during wartime. Read about the origins of Ladies Aid Societies in this article.

If a skunk sprays me, do I have to bathe in tomato juice?

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Skunk smell is unmistakable and one of the hardest scents to get rid of. Learn what causes the skunk smell and why tomato juice is thought to be a cure.

Should doctors change the Hippocratic Oath?

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The Hippocratic Oath has been part of the medical community for over 2,500 years. Read how the Hippocratic Oath guides doctors' ethics and conduct.

Is There a Worst Way to Die?

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The worst way to die is a topic that has been debated by people like physicians. Learn about some of the possible worst ways to die.

5 Times People Rejected Their Grammy and Oscar Nominations

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Celebrities usually gush that "it's an honor just to be nominated" for an Oscar or a Grammy. But the folks on our list didn't see it that way

6 Ways Reading a Book Beats Reading Digitally, Hands Down

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Getting lost in a book is one of life's greatest pleasures, but is a digital book just as pleasurable as a paper book? And which format is the best for learning?

Will putting people's hands in warm water really make them wet the bed?

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Have you ever tried to make someone pee by sticking his hand in water? HowStuffWorks sees if the warm water bed-wetting trick has any truth to it.

Andropause: Dealing With Male Menopause

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Male menopause is known as andropause. Learn about dealing with male menopause or andropause at Discovery Health.

The Hoax of Edward Mordake, the Man Afflicted With Two Faces

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Tormented by an evil face at the back of his head, he took his own life at 23. It's a sad tale that has captivated people for generations, except it isn't true.

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