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Understanding Smart Grid Technology
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How much do you know about smart grid technology? Keep reading to learn about Understanding Smart Grid Technology.
Would You Pay $56 for Five Potato Chips?
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What is the world's most expensive potato chip? Learn more about these $56 potato chips in Sweden in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Your Hay Fever Could Make You Allergic to Some Fruits
It's called oral allergy syndrome, and it's caused when the immune system overreacts to allergens. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
Aardwolf: Aaarvark? Wolf? Nope, It's a Tiny Hyena
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Aardwolves aren't closely related to either aardvarks or wolves, but these little hyenas resemble both in some ways.
Did an Eye Deformity Affect da Vinci's Painting?
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Leonardo da Vinci may have had an eye condition called exotropia. HowStuffWorks takes a look.
Scientists Call for a Global Germ Bank
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Researchers are calling for a new "Noah's Ark" to store microbes that might one day be valuable.
The Magical Medicine of Bezoars
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Bezoars are concretions found in the stomachs of animals that were once believed to cure poisoning and plague.
Earth's Oldest Color Was Pink
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Scientists have found that ancient fossilized chlorophyll was dark red and purple in its concentrated form, which means that when diluted by water or soil, it would have lent a pink cast to earth and sea.
The Curse of Brewing Beer in Your Own Belly
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For some folks, brewing beer in their belly is the automatic result of eating carbs. HowStuffWorks looks at Auto-Brewery Syndrome.
Create a Brand New Hogwarts Student and We'll Tell You What House They Belong In
Calling all Harry Potter fans! We're giving you the chance to add to J.K. Rowling's greatness! Create a new Hogwarts student to attend Hogwarts right along with Harry and the gang and we'll tell you which house you'd be sorted into.