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Are People Getting Lonelier? Experts Are Divided
Are human beings lonelier than we used to be? HowStuffWorks looks at the debate on loneliness.
Are Dinosaurs Real? What We Know About the Extinct Creatures
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Are dinosaurs real? Most people don't have to travel too far to answer that question in the affirmative with some kind of exhibit displaying dinosaur fossils. Or simply look at any bird you can see outside your home.
How Schizophrenia Works
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Schizophrenia is often confused with split personality disorder. Find out exactly what schizophrenia is in this article.
You Can Get Pregnant When You're Already Pregnant
Is it possible for a woman to get pregnant when she's already pregnant? HowStuffWorks looks at superfetation.
How Mad Cow Disease Works
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Mad cow disease is in the news again, with tests confirming the second case in the United States since December 2003. Learn how this brain disease affects livestock and people.
Crumple Theory: We Can Learn a Lot From How Paper Crumples
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Crumpling is a physical process that occurs when a thin sheet is forced to adapt to a smaller space and is seen in everything from DNA packing in a cell nucleus to the formation of mountains.
Blind People Don't Always Have the Same Facial Expressions as Sighted People
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How do the expressions of blind people differ from the sighted? Learn more about blind facial expressions from HowStuffWorks.
The Dumbo Octopus Is a Deep Sea Ballerina
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Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they're often captivated by its charms.
How Becoming a NASCAR Driver Works
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Becoming a NASCAR driver takes more than just skill. Learn what teams and owners look for from someone who's planning on becoming a NASCAR driver.
How RFID Works
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RFID is a tracking system that uses intelligent bar codes to track items in a store. Learn more about RFID and find out how smart labels work.