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Are lefties better at sports?
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There are no left-handed sports exactly, but lefties seem to have an advantage in some sports. Learn which sports might be called left-handed sports.
How the Periodic Table Works
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The periodic table currently organizes more than 100 named elements and several unnamed ones. Learn about the periodic table.
How Relief Wells Work
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Relief wells are used to prevent and stop dangerous oil flows. Learn about relief wells and how relief wells are drilled.
How Wine Fraud Works
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Whether by tampering with the bottle or the liquid inside, wine fraudsters have fooled billionaires and connoisseurs. Learn how wine fraud works at HowStuffWorks.
Can You Guess the Movie Based on Its Tagline?
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Grabbing an audience's attention with a few words on a poster is an art! Sometimes, a great slogan can make more of an impact than the film itself. We challenge you to name these movies based on their taglines.
How Infrared Grills Work
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Infrared grilling introduces less hot air and more radiating heat to food than traditional grills. But are they really better? Stronger? Faster?
How Aquaculture Works
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Aquaculture provides food and replenishes other scarce resources. Learn how aquaculture works and how aquaculture industry supplies the goods we use.
How the Living Earth Simulator Will Work
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You may have noticed that our planet isn't terribly predictable. Could a German polymath and an unfathomable pile of data change that?
12 Black Inventors and Their Innovations That Shaped the World
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When asked to name a Black American inventor, many people might think of George Washington Carver and peanut butter. But this is actually a myth. There are hundreds of other unsung Black inventors who have shaped the world with their innovations.
What Do Winemakers Do With Grape Waste?
Wine pomace - the portion of grapes left over from winemaking - has a variety of uses, from fertilizer to a nutrition-enhancing ingredient in foods.