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How strong is a shark's bite?
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A shark bite is pretty scary to think about, but knowing the force behind a shark bite may ease your worries. Learn how strong a shark bite is.
Paradise Flying Snake Truly Falls With Style
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Gliding through the canopies of southeast Asia, the paradise flying snake (Chrysopelea paradisi) cuts a striking figure.
How Much of Our Brain Do We Use? Debunking the Myth
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It doesn't exactly seem like something the human body would do, let a large portion of itself go to complete waste. Is it true that most of your brain is on permanent hiatus?
Are people who win the lottery really any happier?
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How many lottery winners are happier after winning millions? Find out if people who win the lottery are any happier at HowStuffWorks.
What is the Longest Time Someone Has Gone Without Sleep?
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A man in Cornwall, England, went 11 consecutive days without a wink of sleep. Find out how he did it, why he did it and why you shouldn't give it a try.
Are teens more likely to die in a car accident than adults?
You might think more teens die in car accidents in the U.S. than adults. HowStuffWorks digs into the statistics to see if that's true.
How Feng Shui Works
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What is feng shui? Is it science or superstition? Where did it come from? How do you use it? Get answers and learn about the art of feng shui.
Do a Person's Fingerprints Change After Death?
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Our fingerprints serve to definitively identify us forever, right? But do they? How long do fingerprints remain usable as identification after we are dead?
Convergent Evolution: When a Good Idea Moves Between Species
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Organisms not related to each other can develop similar physical attributes without even exchanging notes.
Hedwig Kohn: The Physics of Determination
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Hedwig Kohn left Nazi Germany for the U.S. in 1940 and became a leading physicist. HowStuffWorks looks at her extraordinary life.