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What Are Prime Numbers, and Why Do They Matter?
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You may remember from math class that a prime number is a number that can only be divided by 1 and itself. But why are they important anyway?
Wyatt Earp Wasn't the Fastest Gunslinger in the West and That Didn't Matter
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Wyatt Earp was a Wild West lawman, a member of the Dodge City Peace Commission and a deputy marshal in Tombstone, Arizona. What he wasn't was the quickest man on the draw.
Why Marcus Aurelius Matters, in 5 of His Classic Quotes
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Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius is remembered today, mainly for a short philosophical book he wrote called 'Meditations.' We peek inside it.
Oedipus Complex: Digging Into Freud's Controversial Theory
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Delve into Freud's Oedipus complex, a theory suggesting children experience unconscious desires for their opposite-sex parent and rivalry with their same-sex parent.
What Does 'BPA Free' Mean and Why Does It Matter?
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The chemical BPA (bisphenol-a) often found in consumer goods, may be linked to human health problems. Learn more about BPA in polycarbonate plastics.
The Mysterious Power of Mass Hysteria: Minds Over Matter?
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Collective hysteria affected 600 girls in Chalco, Mexico, a town near Mexico City. Learn about collective hysteria and causes of collective hysteria.
Why the U.S. Monthly Jobs Report Matters
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Every month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a report that looks at the unemployment rate, among other job-related data in the country. But who counts as "unemployed" can be tricky.
Grave Matters: Why Are Caskets So Expensive?
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You may experience sticker shock at the funeral home when you see the price of caskets. Why do they cost so much and is there anything you can do about the price?
How Nanotechnology Works
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Nanotechnology is so new, no one is really sure what will come of it. Even so, predictions range from the ability to reproduce things like diamonds and food to the world being devoured by self-replicating nanorobots.
What are eye boogers made of?
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You don't think about eye boogers much, except maybe when you wipe them away. They're actually real. Learn more about eye boogers at HowStuffWorks.