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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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HowStuffWorks NOW: Meet Graham, the Car-proof Man
Humans are smart, but we’re also squishy, vulnerable, and prone to putting ourselves in heavy, machines that go in excess of 70 miles per hour. So what would happen if humans evolved specifically to survive an auto crash?
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.
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.
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: 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.
HowStuffWorks Illustrated: Two Legal Gun Modifications
HowStuffWorks explains two ways that gun owners are modifying their semi-automatic weapons to fire like automatic ones.
HowStuffWorks Illustrated: How Physics Helps Animals Fly
HowStuffWorks explains how physics helps animals get airborne.
Facebook, Privacy and the U.S. Government
By any measure Mark Zuckerberg's social media site is an enormous success. But who actually owns Facebook, and why do some people believe it's owned by the U.S. government? Listen in to learn more about Facebook conspiracy theories.
Stuff Mom Never Told You: How to Make Friends
Making friends and maintaining friendships isn't always easy. Find out more about making friends and maintaining friendships in this video from Stuff Mom Never Told You.
BrainStuff: Can Absinthe Make You Hallucinate?
Absinthe has a dangerous reputation. But will you really meet The Green Fairy if you drink it?
What is the future of water? Learn about the future of water in this video from Fw:Thinking.
3D printing can be used to create everything from furniture to human organs. Learn about the present and future of 3D printing in this video from Fw:Thinking.
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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