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How Standardized Patients Work
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Did you know there's an occupation that combines acting and medicine? Learn more about standardized patients at HowStuffWorks.
How Nicotine Works
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Smoking or chewing tobacco makes many people feel good, even mildly euphoric. It's the nicotine that produces the buzz. Find out how nicotine affects the human body and what makes it so addictive.
How American Exceptionalism Works
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'American Exceptionalism' is a term that's been used both positively and negatively. Find out the meanings of American Exceptionalism at HowStuffWorks.
How Thanksgiving Works
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Today, many associate the holiday less with pilgrims and American Indians and more with football and turkey. What's the real story of Thanksgivig Day?
How Russian Traditions Work
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Many Russian traditions first began hundreds of years ago. Read about Russian traditions at HowStuffWorks.
Why do we lie?
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We don't admit to breaking up with someone because of his looks, or that we've read our boss's private e-mails. We answer "fine" when someone asks how we are, even if we're not fine at all. Why is polite society all about the big fib?
How Plasma Donation Works
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There are two types of plasma donations -- the plasma's the same, it's just the method of donation that differs. Find out how plasma donation works.
10 Diseases That Used to Be Death Sentences
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Some diseases used to kill millions of people, but not any longer. Learn about 10 diseases that used to be death sentences from HowStuffWorks.
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?
Does Love Make Your Pupils Dilate?
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Does love make your pupils dilate? Read about the effect that sexual arousal has on your pupils at HowStuffWorks.