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How Numbers Stations Work
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If you've ever heard random numbers on a random empty radio frequency, you may have heard a numbers station. Find out about these cryptic broadcasts.
Making a Toll-Free Call? How These Numbers Work
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Toll-free numbers are free for callers, making them ideal for businesses. Learn how toll-free numbers work at HowStuffWorks.
13 Superstitions About Lucky Numbers and Unlucky Numbers
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Wonder where these lucky and unlucky numbers earned their reputations? Read on to learn about some of the most popular superstitions in the world of numbers.
The Order of Assassins Was Very Real and Very Deadly
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The Nizari Ismaili were some of the most feared assassins in the turbulent medieval Middle East. They used secret techniques to survive against enemies with bigger armies. That is until they finally met their match.
How Class Action Lawsuits Work
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Class action lawsuits can be an efficient way to achieve justice for a large number of people. Learn how class action lawsuits work.
How Zero Works
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You use the number zero all the time, but it may surprise you to learn that it sometimes isn't a number at all. It may surprise you even more to learn that it was all but invented. See what else surprises you about zero in this article.
Scientific Notation Is Math's Version of Shorthand
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How do you calculate absurdly high numbers without writing them out in numerals? You use scientific notation. We'll give you examples and show you how.
How do large Web sites handle the load of millions of visitors a day?
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How do large Web sites handle the load of millions of visitors a day? Why kind of computers and other equipment do they need?
5 Large Nations With No Homeland
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HowStuffWorks looks at stateless people, who are not regarded as citizens of the country they are born in, including Kurds, Rohingya and Roma.
The West Wing Quiz
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The hit drama West Wing ran for a whopping 7 years. No wonder it has a large fan base. Test your knowledge on the show that brought you into the White House's very own West Wing!