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How Has the HANS Device Changed Car Racing?
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The Head and Neck Safety device was developed by the late Dr. Bob Hubbard. HowStuffWorks looks at the impact it has made in car racing.
What Are Those Microchips That People Put in Their Dogs?
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A microchip is no bigger than a grain of rice, and veterinarians can implant the chips into all kinds of pets. Learn how pet microchipping works.
Did the Spanish Flu pandemic really start in Spain?
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More people died during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic than during World War I. Learn if Spain was to blame for the Spanish Flu at HowStuffWorks.
Why does tickling the roof of your mouth with your tongue stifle a sneeze?
Tickling the roof of your mouth with your tongue can stifle a sneeze -- but why? Learn about the roof of your mouth and sneezes at HowStuffWorks.
Squirrels Get Jacked During Hibernation; No Weights Needed!
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Hibernating mammals like ground squirrels can build some muscle mass during their big sleep, with the help of gut bacteria.
How to Check Your Transmission Fluid
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In addition to getting regular oil changes and replacing tires, it's important to know how to check transmission fluid for your car.
What's Your Intelligence Type?
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Intelligence takes many forms and no two people are exactly the same, but there are broad categories that cover classes of intelligence. Which one is yours?
'Acoustic Kitty': The CIA's Not-so-purrfect Plan to Make a Cat a Spy
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It may sound like the name of a '90s indie band, but Acoustic Kitty was a CIA program to train housecats to be spies. Imagine how that turned out.
What's Your Gaelic Name?
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Gaelic languages, and especially Gaelic names, have a magical quality, in part due to the vanishing and poetic nature of the Gaelic languages. Gaelic names pack a lot of meaning into a few short sounds. Which Gaelic name is meant for you? Take this quiz and find out!
Do Dogs Really Cry 'Happy Tears'?
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A first-of-its-kind study out of Japan set to find out, and the results were surprising to everybody.