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Can You Name the Disaster Movie From Just One Image?
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No matter how big or strong the disaster, there's always one movie character who can survive it, and that's why we love disaster films. They give us hope. Can you name all these disaster films from just one image?
What Animal Can Hold Its Breath Longest?
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Many marine and aquatic mammals can survive without breathing by slowing their heart rates and redirecting blood from their extremities to their brains, hearts and muscles.
How Dyson Spheres Work
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Could the source of Earth's future energy come from an ambitious idea to encircle the sun with technology? Maybe, but it's a concept that's a long way from today's reality.
How NASA Works
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When most people think of NASA, they probably think of astronauts and the Kennedy Space Center. But there's a whole lot more to this 60-year-old organization.
The Saltwater Underground Railroad Moved Slaves From Florida to Freedom
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The Saltwater Underground Railroad was a coastal escape route followed by slaves from the American South into the British-controlled Bahamas.
Why did circuses have freak shows?
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You'd be hard-pressed to find a circus with a freak show nowadays. Find out why circuses had freak shows at HowStuffWorks.
10 Amazing, Beautiful, TERRIFYING Spiders
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Spiders have been on Earth a whole lot longer than we have - 380 million years, to be precise - and number more than 38,000 separate species worldwide. See 10 of the most beautiful and scary of these arachnids.
How Bull Sharks Work
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Bull sharks are one of the deadliest of sharks in existence. Read about bull sharks and why they eat mammals like dogs.
Test Your Knowledge: Weird Internet Meme Quiz
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Memes are cultural touchstones that these days spread mostly online. How much do you know about these odd memes?
How accurate is my watch?
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Is your watch really accurate? How can you tell? Find out how accurate your watch really is at HowStuffWorks.