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10 Things That Didn't Exist 10 Years Ago That We Now Can't Live Without
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Time flies in the age of the internet. HowStuffWorks looks at 10 things that weren't around just 10 years ago.
Does President Trump Really Have a Nuclear Button?
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With threats and braggadocio flying between Donald Trump and Kim Jung Un, HowStuffWorks looks at the reality behind the so-called 'nuclear button.'
The Mysterious Skeletons in Ben Franklin's Basement
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Human bones were found in the basement of Benjamin Franklin's London home. Lots of human bones. Was one of America's most venerated Founding Fathers a criminal of the worst kind?
Is Anyone Really Using the Foosball Table? Office Perks Employees Actually Want
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Which perks do employees really want? Hint: It's not the free snacks and nap pod. HowStuffWorks Now finds autonomy is big
A Quick and Dirty History of Spring Break
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How did spring break become a booze-fueled rite of passage for American college students? Can we blame this one on the ancient Greeks?
What's It Like These Days for Regular People Named Trump?
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What's life like for regular people with famous names? Learn more about other people named Trump in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
The New England Vampire Panic Was Very Real and Very Deadly
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In the 1890s, consumption (now called tuberculosis) was ravaging New Englanders. But what caused it? Could it be ... vampires? They exhumed the dead bodies to find out.
Self-Quarantine Might Feel Like House Arrest, But It's Not
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During this period of self-quarantining, you might feel like you're on house arrest, just without the angle bracelet. But how similar is it really?
Why Marcus Aurelius Matters, in 5 of His Classic Quotes
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Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius is remembered today, mainly for a short philosophical book he wrote called 'Meditations.' We peek inside it.
How Long Does the Once-dimming Star Betelgeuse Have Left?
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Star-gazers gasped when they saw how much Betelgeuse dimmed in 2019 and the reason wasn't clear. Even though it's back up to full strength, how long will it be before it explodes? We haven't seen a supernova in over 400 years.