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Why are hurricanes with female names deadlier than ones with male names?
The most damaging hurricanes usually have female names. Is this a case of gender bias, or is some other force at work?
Can humans regrow fingers?
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Fetuses can regrow almost anything that gets damaged while in the womb. Children up to the age of two have been known to regrow fingertips with no outside help. And at least one person has regrown a fingertip with the help of a substance extracted from pig bladders.
Ancient Babylonian Tablet May Show Early Trigonometry, But Some Experts Are Dubious
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A reinterpretation of an ancient Babylonian tablet shows that trigonometry might be 1,000 years older than thought. But there's some disagreement.
Does Playing With Toy Guns Lead to Later Acts of Gun Violence?
Does playing with toy guns actually lead to violence? HowStuffWorks looks at the facts.
How Dark Matter Works
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For decades, stargazing scientists have been facing their own darkness on the edge of town as they try to explain one of astronomy's greatest mysteries: dark matter. Have they been successful, or will the universe carry its secrets for a long time?
Could You Dig a Tunnel Right Through the Center of Earth?
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Let's say you have a lunch date to make - and it's on the other side of the planet. Wouldn't it be convenient to pop down a hole through Earth's innards? But what would really happen if you did?
10 Things That Affect Your Weight Besides Food and Exercise
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Your expanding waistline might not just be due to what you eat. A lot of factors may determine what numbers pop up on your scale, from hormones to diseases to the meds you're taking.
How Billie the Dolphin Taught Her Flippered Friends to Bust a Move
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Do fad behaviors really spread through wild animal communities? HowStuffWorks checks it out.
What Makes a Scent Soothing?
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Why do most of us start relaxing as soon as we smell lavender or vanilla? Is it the memories they conjure up or is there a chemical reason?
The Fascinating History of Lemonade
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Ever wondered where lemonade comes from? HowStuffWorks looks at the history of this popular, puckery thirst quencher.