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How Often Should You Wash Your Car? Not Just for Aesthetics
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Some people love to do it, others hate it, but washing your car could add years to its life.
What Happens if the Olympic Torch Accidentally Goes Out?
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The Olympic flame is supposed to never go out until the games have ended. But hey, accidents happen. So how is the torch relit?
Why Didn't Evolution Give Us the Ability to Smell Fresh Water?
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You'd think being able to smell drinkable water would be an evolutionary advantage. But we can only smell things that suggest potable water. Why is that?
What Is the Moon Made Of? Kaleidoscopic Map Sheds Light
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You're not the first person to ask, "What is the moon made of?" Scientists spent decades creating the Unified Geologic Map of the Moon to answer this and more.
How to Prepare for a Flood
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NOAA is expecting widespread flooding throughout the United States this spring. Are you ready?
What Is White Noise?
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What is white noise? There's a little more to it than the ambient noise you associate with a humming air conditioner or whirring fan.
Why Is Lobster So Expensive, and Will it Stay That Way?
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Lobster has long been associated with fine dining. But could newly imposed tariffs change that? HowStuffWorks looks at lobster's tanking price.
How Do Spaghetti Models Predict a Hurricane's Path?
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Spaghetti models plot the potential tracks of tropical storms and hurricanes from different meteorological organizations onto one map. The resulting visual helps project how likely the forecast track will be.
The Harpy Eagle: Terrifying Apex Predator or Creepy Halloween Costume?
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The largest eagle in the world has a claw the size of a grizzly bear's, a leg the size of a human's and a very disapproving gaze.
Wildfires Can Form Monstrous Pyrocumulonimbus Clouds
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These massive clouds form when wildfires give off heat. HowStuffWorks looks at how climate change is making conditions favorable for more to form.