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How Math Works
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A world without math is unimaginable. It's a part of who we are. It's the analytical juice of our left brain. In the words of physicist Richard Feynman, even a fool can use it. So why do so many of us turn our backs on numbers?
How Numerology Works
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Numerology says everything in the world is dependent upon the mystical properties of numbers. But critics aren't so sure.
Can You Nominate Yourself for a Nobel Prize?
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Nobel prizes offer lots of prestige and big payouts. But how do you become eligible for one? And can you lobby for yourself?
Meaning of Taoism
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Taoism is a collection of philophies and ideas that has survived for almost two thousand years. Learn more about the meaning of Taoism.
What Does It Mean When Someone Says 'That's Just Semantics'?
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In our modern vernacular, the phrase "that's just semantics" has somehow become shorthand to insinuate the speaker has argued something trivial or unimportant. But what does it really mean?
10 Times Humanity Found the Answer (and Then Forgot)
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Could humanity be even farther ahead if we hadn't forgotten what we'd learned centuries ago? Learn about 10 times we forgot answers at HowStuffWorks.
How Google Works
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Google launched on Sept. 4, 1998. HowStuffWorks looks at how it's evolved from a two-man enterprise into a multibillion-dollar corporation.