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Do Flying Cockroaches Target Your Face?
It seems like flying cockroaches want to dive bomb your face. But they don't really like humans. Find out what's going on in this HowStuffWorks video.
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Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Of Gods, Science and Eclipses – Epic Science
Can eclipse gods and science coexist? Can religion evolve to keep up with advancing science? Hinduism provides us with an example…
Fw:Thinking: The Internet of Things
In the future, the Internet of Things will impact our daily lives. Learn how the Internet of Things will work in this video from Fw:Thinking.
HowStuffWorks NOW: Sumo Jupiter May Have Knocked Lost Planet Out Into the Void
Our early solar system was a turbulent place. Some models indicate our sumo-wrestling gas giants used to number five -- and a new study suggests Jupiter may have bumped our lost planet right out of the solar system.
HowStuffWorks NOW: Let’s Turn This Cheese Electric
Ever tried to build a battery out of leftovers? It probably didn't go too well. Leave the task to the experts, such as the Arizona State University researchers who just made a functional supercapacitor out of cheese, seaweed and eggs.
BrainStuff: Where Is The Biggest Garbage Dump On Earth?
Even though 80% of trash starts on land, tons of it ends up in the ocean, swirling around in a massive patch of plastic debris.
Stuf Mom Never Told You: Sleep Is the New Money
Sleep is related to the amount of money a person makes. Learn more about sleep and how it related to money in this video from Stuff Mom Never Told You.
HowStuffWorks Illustrated: Two Legal Gun Modifications
HowStuffWorks explains two ways that gun owners are modifying their semi-automatic weapons to fire like automatic ones.
BrainStuff: How Do Gun Silencers Work?
Josh explains the design process behind gun silencers and how they suppress lethal weapons.
HowStuffWorks: Eyebrow trends over the last 100 years
HowStuffWorks: Eyebrow trends over the last 100 years
Stuff of Genius: Les Paul: Electric Guitar
According to his piano teacher, Les Paul had no musical talent. Yet Les Paul overcame this inauspicious beginning to become a legendary songwriter -- even inventing the modern electric guitar on the way. Tune in and learn more.
BrainStuff: Can Absinthe Make You Hallucinate?
Absinthe has a dangerous reputation. But will you really meet The Green Fairy if you drink it?
HowStuffWorks Illustrated: Hurricane Categories
Hurricanes can range in strength from Category 1 all the way to Category 5. Learn more about hurricane categories in this HowStuffWorks Illustrated video.
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HowStuffWorks Illustrated: How Physics Helps Animals Fly
HowStuffWorks explains how physics helps animals get airborne.
HowStuffWorks: Eyebrow trends over the last 100 years
HowStuffWorks: Eyebrow trends over the last 100 years
Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Can computers be 'creative'? - Science on the Web
Computer scientists have been working on the creativity problem for a while. Learn more about dreaming of electric sheep in this video from Stuff to Blow Your Mind.
HowStuffWorks Visits the Parthenon in Nashville
HowStuffWorks headed to the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee for some exploring and discovery in a new 2018 Chevy Traverse.
HowStuffWorks Illustrated: What Is Blockchain?
HowStuffWorks explains how blockchain technology, which relies upon a shared record of transactions across a peer-to-peer network of computers, is taking over the world.
HowStuffWorks Meets World-renowned BBQ Champion Chef Mike Johnson at Memphis In May
HowStuffWorks joins owner of Sugarfire Smokehouse and Food Network star Chef Mike Johnson at Memphis in May to discuss all things barbecue and get a look at some of his prized dishes.
HowStuffWorks visits the Duckmaster of the Peabody Hotel
HowStuffWorks visits the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, to get a unique look at the Marching of the Ducks and meet the Duckmaster.
HowStuffWorks Illustrated: Royal Succession
Who's in line for the British throne? HowStuffWorks breaks down the line of succession to Queen Elizabeth.
What Happens to Your Social Media When You Die?
About 3 billion people will use social media by 2021. Every day, some of those users will die. HowStuffWorks explores how your social media posts can live on long after you're gone.
HowStuffWorks_video: Atlanta Honors 50-year-old MLK Legacy with a March
The city of Atlanta held a commemorative march and ceremony for the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. to highlight the progress made in the last 50 years since his passing. March along with HowStuffWorks.
HowStuffWorks Illustrated: SpaceX Successfully Launches 14th Resupply Mission
SpaceX Successfully Launches 14th Resupply Mission to ISS
HowStuffWorks Illustrated: Let's Learn Laundry Symbols
Let's finally memorize those laundry symbols once and for all.