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Why Does Having Too Many Options Make It Harder to Choose?

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To choose between options in the decision-making progress can be overwhelming. See why it is hard to choose options when there are many choices.

The Youngest Person to Graduate College Was Only 10 Years Old

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Some kids go from finger painting to finals faster than most people can say "graduation."

How Becoming a Doctor Works

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HowStuffWorks finds out all the details involved in becoming a medical doctor.

How Women Work

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If you believe what you see on TV, women are inscrutable, conniving, hysterical and apt to change their minds without reason or warning.

Can You Really Outrun a Volcano?

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In the movies it looks so easy. A team of scientists are working near the crater of a volcano when it suddenly erupts. They jump in their vehicle and outrace the surging lava flow to safety. In reality, it just doesn't happen that way.

10 Major Players in the Private Sector Space Race

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Sure, the shuttles may be sitting around in museums now, but our journey to space is far from over. Get ready to meet some serious contenders in the new space race.

Can humans regrow fingers?

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Fetuses can regrow almost anything that gets damaged while in the womb. Children up to the age of two have been known to regrow fingertips with no outside help. And at least one person has regrown a fingertip with the help of a substance extracted from pig bladders.

Can prayer heal people?

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Prayer may in fact heal people, according to recent studies that show prayer can lower your blood pressure. Learn more about prayer and healing.

Do women have a better sense of taste than men?

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Studies have found that girls are better at recognizing tastes than boys. Find out why women have a better sense of taste than men at HowStuffWorks.

How do we make decisions?

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Despite our best intentions, sometimes we just make bad choices. Is it possible to fight your own worst instincts? Only if you can spot these flaws in your decision making process.

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