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Need a New Podcast to Binge? Here's What HowStuffWorks Podcast Hosts Listen To
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HowStuffWorks loves podcasts, and our staff of podcast hosts offer up recommendations of their favorite ones to obsess over. Read this article.
How Bad Is America's Infrastructure, Really?
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The Senate just crossed a hurdle to get a bipartisan infrastructure bill signed. It could pay for new roads, bridges and other installations that a country needs to function. But why is infrastructure so notoriously hard to fund in America anyway?
Surge in Ransomware Attacks Exposes U.S. Cyber Vulnerabilities
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In the first half of 2021, the number of organizations impacted by ransomware across the globe has more than doubled compared with 2020. Why the surge and how vulnerable is the U.S. to a major cyber attack?
Can You Figure Out Which State Is Home to These Towns With Strange Names?
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Ketchuptown is calling, but do you know where to find it? Check out some of the strangest town names in the country, and see if you can place them with their rightful state. How many do you think you'll get right?
Why Can't You Pump Your Own Gas in New Jersey?
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The Garden State of New Jersey is the only state in the U.S. where it's illegal to pump your own gas. What gives?
If We Give You an Animal and a Town, Can You Name the State?
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You can visit Alligator, Mississippi, or Dinosaur, Colorado, but can you identify the places associated with the animals in this quiz? Paw through these clues and don't be chicken; let's see if you're king of the jungle!
The New England Vampire Panic Was Very Real and Very Deadly
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In the 1890s, consumption (now called tuberculosis) was ravaging New Englanders. But what caused it? Could it be ... vampires?
Kazakhstan Is the Latest Country to Shut Down the Internet; Here's How
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It's part of an ominous trend of governments taking control of internet access and content to assert authoritarian control over what citizens see and hear.
Deobandi Islam Is the Ideology Fueling the Taliban
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The roots of the Taliban's religious beliefs – Deobandi Islam – can be traced to 19th century colonial India.
Why You Want Your Kid's School Bus to Be Electric
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Electric school buses are a very, very good idea. They cut greenhouse emissions, for one, but there are several more reasons the U.S. should transition its massive diesel-fueled school bus fleet to electric.