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10 Pregnancy Superstitions That Are Old Wives' Tales
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It seems like every town has that one restaurant whose eggplant parmesan can kick-start contractions. But is a labor-inducing recipe an old wives' tale?
Gallium Boils at 4,044 Degrees F, But Will Also Melt in Your Hand
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More than fodder for melt-in-your-hand YouTube videos, gallium is a key component in LED lights and the powerful microchips in your smartphone.
How Password Management Software Works
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Password management software can help you manage all your various online passwords. Learn about the benefits and risks of password management software.
10 Amazing Things People's Brains Have Done
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The human brain can do some amazing things -- and humans can do amazing things because of it. Here are 10 of the most wondrous and unusual feats ever performed by a person's brain.
How Radioactive Cleanup Works
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It's lunchtime, and you've spastically spilled soda all over your desk. Chances are you could tackle that mess faster than we could say "Mr. Clean." What do you do though when the spill is radioactive?
Famous Black Engineers Throughout History
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These African American men and women were trailblazers, and in some cases, business leaders in the field of engineering.
Lip Augmentation
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What is lip augmentation, and can it go wrong? Read about the ups and downs of lip augmentation procedures.
What is astrophotography?
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If your idea of photographing the stars has nothing to do with Hollywood, you might be interested in astrophotography -- the sky's literally the limit.
What If There Were No Google?
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Unless you've been living under a rock (one not appearing on Google Maps' Street View), you're probably intimately familiar with the behemoth and its many services. But what would the world look like if this powerhouse company had never existed?
How Start-up Capital Works
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When you're starting a business, capital is the long and short of it. You've got to spend money to make money, but before you can spend it you have to acquire it.