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Will there ever be a "happy pill"?

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What constitutes happiness? Is it the absence of pain or an abundance of pleasure? It is simply a fortunate function of the brain? If it's the latter, then we should be able to manipulate it -- perhaps in the form of a "happy pill." It may surprise you, then, to learn that we already have one.

White Rhinos Communicate via Massive Communal Poop Piles

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How do communal dung piles called midden help rhinoceroses communicate? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks article.

Surgeon Robert Liston Was the 'Fastest Knife in the West End'

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Surgeon Robert Liston was well-known for his operating speed and survival rates. Learn more about this quick-drawing doctor at HowStuffWorks Now.

Treasure Hunter Jailed Until He Reveals Location of 3 Tons of Shipwreck Gold

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Where is the gold from the shipwreck of the Central America? Learn why treasure hunter Tommy Thompson is in jail in this HowStuffWorks Now article.

What's Inside Mount Rushmore's Not-So-Secret Chamber?

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Mount Rushmore contains a small chamber, part of an abandoned plan to preserve American history for thousands of years. HowStuffWorks steps inside.

5 Things You Didn't Know About Tacos

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HowStuffWorks takes a bite into the history and trivia of tacos.

The FDA and America's Frightening Food System

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The FDA is supposed to ensure the food we eat are safe. Stuff They Don't Want You To Know looks at whether the foods we eat are actually safe.

What is star jelly?

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Star jelly sounds like it could be some sort of cosmic spread for toast -- complete with a flashy label boasting, "Now with 50 percent more universe!" Unfortunately, the real story of star jelly is far less tasty -- and far more terrestrial.

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