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How Agent Orange Worked
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UAT 0- Agent Orange was a potent herbicide and defoliant used in large quantities during the Vietnam War. Learn about Agent Orange and its terrible legacy.
10 Cover-ups That Just Made Things Worse
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What were 10 attempted cover-ups that just made things worse? Learn more about these cover-ups at HowStuffWorks.com.
How the Crusades Worked
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The Crusades were religious wars. Find out what triggered the First Crusade and how the pope persuaded people to go on a crusade.
How Fainting Goats Work
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Fainting goats have been a source of humor in web videos and out in the fields. Learn why fainting goats faint and why fainting goats are bred.
What's the difference between a designer and a decorator?
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Designer versus decorator are terms used interchangeably, but they really are separate jobs. Learn the difference of designer versus decorator.
What Is the Rosetta Stone and Why Is the Artifact Important?
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Hieroglyphics used to be a language that no one -- Egyptian or otherwise -- could decipher. With the help of the Rosetta Stone, that all changed.
How Wasps Work
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Though wasps offer useful services to the environment, wasps also inflict great pain on victims. Learn why wasps are amazing, and disturbing, insects.
Can an MRI machine also act as a lie detector?
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A MRI lie detector could detect truthfullness more accurately than a polygraph machine. Learn about MRI lie detectors and and MRI lie detection.
Are Figs Really Full of Baby Wasps?
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Fig wasps help create tasty fig-based snacks. Learn if fig wasps are listed among the ingredients on the wrapper of your next fig bar.
How Marijuana Works
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Marijuana isn't just a recreational drug for hippies and philosophy majors -- its psychoactive history ranges from Egyptian mummies to modern U.S. politics. What's the big deal about this leafy, green plant?