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The Steepest Road in the World, Plus 9 Rival Inclines
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The Guinness World Records has an award for the steepest road in the world, and Baldwin Street of New Zealand is the current title holder.
Is Sacred Geometry Related to Science or Is It Simply Beautiful?
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Sacred geometry, a term that immediately evokes curiosity, refers to geometric forms and patterns that appear throughout nature, art and architecture.
Trinitite: How the First Nuclear Bomb Turned Sand to Glass
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Sand turned to glass at White Sands Missile Range. What do we know today about the remnants of the world's first nuclear blast?
How Former Slave Elizabeth Keckly Shaped 19th-Century Fashion
The podcast Dressed tells the story of Elizabeth Keckly, early American dress designer, former slave and friend of Mary Todd Lincoln.
Instagram Selfies Can Affect Romantic Relationships in Ways You Wouldn't Expect
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New research suggests selfie sharing on social media can have negative impacts on relationships. Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
How Many People Are Lifelong Virgins?
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How many people in the world never have sex? Learn more about human virginity in this HowStuffWorks article.
Tiny Houses Are Huge for Homeless
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Tiny houses are proving homes for people nationwide. HowStuffWorks goes inside the movement.
The Chance a Stranger Helps You in a Medical Emergency Is Depressingly Low
Help from a stranger in an emergency is rare, and rarer for black people or those in poor neighborhoods. Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Can't Open That Childproof Bottle? Ask an Amazing Octopus
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Octopuses are amazingly intelligent animals with nine brains. Learn more about octopus intelligence at HowStuffWorks Now.
Ridiculous History: The Time We Erased One of the World's Biggest Waterfalls
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Guairá Falls between Paraguay and Brazil was one of the world's most awe-inspiring, but was erased by Itaipu Dam. Read this HowStuffWorks Now article.