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Centuries of Volcano Death Statistics, Newly Analyzed for Your Reading Pleasure
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New research digs into historic volcano fatalities to explore how, where and whom a volcano is most likely to kill.
Quetzalcoatlus: The Largest Flying Creature in Earth's History
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Quetzalcoatlus northropi wasn't just big; it was ginormous! As the largest flying animal yet discovered, Quetzalcoatlus continues to fascinate paleontologists and average people alike.
Fascinating Discovery Reveals How Cephalopod Eyes Detect Color
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It turns out cephalopods aren't colorblind. Learn more about how cephalopods see color in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Making a Car Last for 300,000 Miles Is Totally Possible — Here's How
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How can you make a car last 300,000 miles? Learn more about extending a car's life in this HowStuffWorks Now article and CarStuff podcast.
Half the World Will Be Nearsighted by 2050
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It's estimated that a shocking 5 billion people will be nearsighted by 2050. HowStuffWorks Now examines the reasons why.
Airports That Float
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What do you do when you're out of land but want to expand an airport? Try building on water.
Endoplasmic Reticulum: Rough ER vs. Smooth ER
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The part of your cells that helps you recover from a hangover is shaped like a maze of tubes and is made of two parts - the rough endoplasmic reticulum and the smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
That Blob on the Beach Is Sea Pork
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Sea pork is the common name for a tunicate, the ocean's most common invertebrates. Get to know these gelatinous scraps!
Prehistoric Turtle Had a Toothless Beak But No Shell
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A 220 million-year-old turtle fossil discovered in China is the first of its kind ever to be found. HowStuffWorks looks at the rare fossil discovery.
Is there a right way to poop?
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Of course we all know how to poop. But you might be missing out on a faster, healthier, way to do it. Find out if there is a right way to poop.