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There's an Evolutionary Reason Humans Developed the Ability to Feel Shame
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What evolutionary purpose would shame serve? Learn more about the origins of shame in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
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.
Venomous vs. Poisonous: Is There a Difference?
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Venomous and poisonous mean very different things and are often used incorrectly. We'll clear up the confusion.
The Bauhaus Movement Turns 100
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HowStuffWorks looks at the influence of the Bauhaus movement on the occasion of its 100th birthday. Learn more about Bauhaus at HowStuffWorks.
Is your computer built to break?
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New gadgets hit the market every day, but are they actually designed to be replaced so fast? Visit HowStuffWorks to get the answer.
Does lighting a cigarette with a candle cause a sailor to die?
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There is a superstition that lighting a cigarette with a candle will cause a sailor to die. Learn the origins of this superstition at HowStuffWorks.
Which has better fuel economy: manual or automatic?
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In the past, manual transmission cars had better fuel economy. But what about today? Find out if manual or automatic transmissions have better fuel economy.
Physicists Make a Splash With a Urinal That Doesn't
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Splish-splash is not the sound you want to hear when you're standing in front of a urinal. A new design is being touted as the answer to the splashless pee.
What are the consequences of delaying a root canal?
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Delaying a root canal can lead to any number of bigger issues, including losing your tooth and, in the worst cases, even death.
Lougawou: A Haitian Vodou Werewolf
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In Haitian folklore, few figures spark more curiosity than the lougawou. Often described as a werewolf-like creature, the lougawou comes from a mix of African mythology, colonial history and Haitian Vodou.