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How Pyramid Schemes Work
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Pyramid schemes seem like great ways to get rich, but only those at the top of the pyramid ever make any money. Find out how pyramid schemes work.
Can You Answer These Elementary School Questions Without Consulting a Child?
You might be a pub-trivia whiz, a college grad or an expert in your field ... but could you be decimated by a decimal or stumped by a stamen? Find out now with our quiz!
Distance Formula: Finding the Distance Between Two Points
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You can find the distance between two points by using the distance formula. It's an application of the Pythagorean theorem. Remember that from high school algebra?
Is Sacred Geometry Related to Science or Is It Simply Beautiful?
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Sacred geometry, a term that immediately evokes curiosity, refers to geometric forms and patterns that appear throughout nature, art and architecture.
How Chaos Theory Works
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Has this ever happened to you? The meteorologist calls for a massive snowstorm, but the flakes fail to arrive. Chaos theory can shed light on why forecasts fail (and why our orderly world may not be so orderly after all).
10 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Stephen Hawking
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He was born exactly 300 years after Galileo died. He never won a Nobel Prize, although he was awarded a guest spot on "The Simpsons." What else do you know (or not know) about this acclaimed physicist?
How Sliding Puzzles Work
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Sliding puzzles involve moving pieces around a board to reveal an image or achieve a goal. Learn how sliding puzzles work at HowStuffWorks.
Strategies for How to Win Wordle
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Addicted to Wordle like everybody else? Then you need these strategies for what words are best for your first guess. But there's a catch. Isn't there always?
Kukulkan: The Feathered Serpent of Maya Mythology
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In Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, amidst the vast forests and archaeological sites, lies the awe-inspiring city of Chichén Itzá. This ancient Maya metropolis is renowned for its architecture, intricate mythology and reverence for Kukulkan, the feathered serpent god.
How the GED Test Works
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Every year, hundreds of thousands of people take the GED test. How does the GED test work? Find out at HowStuffWorks.