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Binaural Beats: Does This Auditory Illusion Really Calm Your Brain?
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This new form of sound therapy takes advantage of the fact that a different frequency in each ear yields a third frequency that can allegedly calm you down or improve your focus. Does it really work? Our writer tried it out.
Why Gasoline Prices Vary From Station to Station
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Two gas stations might face each other on a street in Anytown, USA. Yet their gas prices might be different. Why is that?
10 Countries Besides the U.S. That Have Electoral Colleges
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Other countries besides the U.S. have electoral college systems. HowStuffWorks looks at some of them.
Is Earth the Only Planet With Tectonic Plates?
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Some scientists think plate tectonics could be a prerequisite for life. So do they exist on other planets outside of Earth? HowStuffWorks finds out.
How Do You Become a Ufologist?
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If you're considering a hobby or career as a "ufologist" or paranormal investigator, there are a handful of routes that don't involve being personally abducted or applying to a secret government shadow agency.
Sorry, But Speed Traps Aren't Actually Entrapment
Speed traps aren't entrapment. HowStuffWorks looks at the law around setting up speed traps.
Why Do Ordinary People Commit Acts of Espionage?
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What is it that motivates a person to become a spy? HowStuffWorks looks at the main personality ingredients.
Great British Baking Terms: Know Your Scones From Your Biscuits
HowStuffWorks looks at some great British Baking terms - and some American ones as well.
Taekwondo: The 'Sport' of Mastering Self-Control
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Taekwondo features dramatic, aerial, jumping, spinning kicks, but it's also about building character. HowStuffWorks looks at the sport.
Big Ben Is Getting a Big Facelift
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The famed London clock tower Big Ben marks 160 years in silence as its historic restoration continues. HowStuffWorks talks to the clock mechanic.