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3 Facts That Show Minivans Aren't So Bad After All
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The minivan's backstory is one of innovation and resilience, despite the bad rap for its design. Learn three facts about minivans at HowStuffWorks.
Hand Sniffing After Hand Shaking Is a Thing
Humans use their sniffers to check out each other, notably after shaking hands with someone. Learn more at HowStuffWorks Now.
CERN Wants to Build a Bigger, Badder Particle Collider
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The proposed collider would dwarf the existing Large Hadron Collider. But is the $22 billion price tag worth it?
Thomas Edison vs. Nikola Tesla Quiz
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Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla both had amazing inventions. Find out more about this controversial duo with our HowStuffWorks quiz.
Scientists Figure Out Why Elephants' Skin Is So Cracked
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HowStuffWorks looks at new study explaining why elephants' skin is so cracked and wrinkled. It's not just that they need some lotion!
Dracula Ant Is 5,000 Times Faster Than the Blink of an Eye
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Think a tiny ant can't pack a punch? Wrong. HowStuffWork looks at the Dracula ant and how it subdues its prey so fast, they never know it's coming.
Do hybrid cars cause pollution?
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Do hybrid cars cause pollution? Find out if hybrid cars cause pollution at HowStuffWorks.
What Causes Ashy Skin?
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HowStuffWorks finds out what ashy skin is and how to treat it.
How Impossible Colors (Like Stygian Blue) Work
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What if there are colors within the visible spectrum that our brains can't perceive? In fact, there are. They're called impossible colors. But some researchers think they've discovered a way to see the impossible.
Is There a Mathematical Formula for the 'Beer Goggles' Effect?
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As it turns out, beer is not the only factor in the 'beer goggles' effect. And scientists have come up with a fancy formula to prove it -- and let you calculate just how far off you are.