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How Will We Colonize Other Planets?
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We've been cruising to and from the International Space Station since 2000. Isn't it about time we started moving on to other space destinations and establishing human outposts?
Why Do Music and Art Move Us?
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Music and art often elicit strong emotions in an audience. Learn why music and art move us.
Why Do Men Have Nipples?
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Why do men have nipples? Did they ever serve a purpose? Find out why men have nipples at HowStuffWorks.
How Fever Dreams Work
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They're not hallucinations, but they're not just regular nightmares, either. Learn how fever dreams work at HowStuffWorks.com.
How do they figure out the number of calories in a recipe?
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Is determining it as simple as adding up the calories in the ingredients and dividing them by the number of servings? Or does the cooking (or even the digestive process) change the final calorie count?
Man's War With Unwanted Body Hair
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After a certain age, a lot of men start growing hair in places they don't want it - and stop growing it where they do. HOwStuffWorks looks at why.
Why does salt prevent food from spoiling?
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Salt has prevented foods from spoiling and kept entire civilizations alive as a result. Learn how salt preserves food at HowStuffWorks.
Is algae biofuel a viable alternative to oil?
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Is algae biofuel a viable alternative to oil? Keep reading to learn about biofuel and if algae biofuel a viable alternative to oil.
Otzi the Iceman Ate a High-fat Last Meal
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Researchers say that Otzi, the ancient man found in the Alps in 1991, lived on a diet loaded with fat to maintain warmth and energy in his cold, high-altitude environment.
Can humans regrow limbs?
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Humans have regrown fingertips, but can we regrow whole limbs? Find out at HowStuffWorks.