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If you're a gamer, you've got Jerry Lawson to thank for inventing the first commercial home video game console with interchangeable game cartridges.

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February is a cold time of year, and its snow moon nickname pays homage to that. What are some other nicknames for February's full moon and what do they mean? Plus, when can you see the snow moon...

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SOS was the most commonly used distress signal from the turn of the 20th century until before WWII. But exactly what does SOS mean?

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With so many people living in one state and working in another these days, taxes can be more complicated than ever before. Here are 11 tax tips to remember when filing.

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It's easy to get rid of scuff marks from leather shoes, sneakers, Crocs and other types of footwear. We'll show you how.

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Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. And a few breeds stand out for being, well, exceptionally huge. But what is the biggest dog in the world?

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If we took all the U.S. dollars, British pounds and every other currency out there and added them up, how much would it come to? Find out why it's so hard to figure out how much money there is in...

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Low-flow toilets have improved since the 1990s. Not only do they save tons of water, they can flush your waste with as little as a gallon of water.

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Bayard Rustin fought racism, sexism and classism all his life as a civil rights activist, friend of Martin Luther King Jr. and organizer of the March on Washington.

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What's keeping you from making the leap from your gas-guzzling car to an electric vehicle? We'll tell you why they're easier to buy and own than you think.

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The Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus makes a mockery of ant free will. But how does it take over the ant body to control its host?

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Want to see Super Bowl LVII in person? It won't be easy. But we'll show you how to get into the best position to catch a Hail Mary ticket or two.

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Yes, believe it or not, there are still problems beyond the capabilities of even the most powerful versions of today's computers.

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News headlines talk about a rare green comet appearing in the sky. The comet itself is rare, but green comets, not so much. What makes some comets appear green?

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Mercedes-Benz hopes to have more than 400 high-speed EV charging hubs online in North America by 2027. That's great for global emissions. Is it great for the electrical grid?

https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/mercedes-charging-network-electric-grid.htm

Toothpaste is for cleaning your pearly whites, right? True, but there are other cool uses for it that you may not know about. Here are nine of them.

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Love bubble wrap? There's a holiday for that. And just about everything else. But who's creating them and why?

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Without the Great Compromise, the U.S. might not have become a nation. The political divisions between big and small states could have been too much to overcome. The final formation of Congress w...

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You know these two products are powerhouses for cleaning, on their own. But together, they have a whole other set of uses.

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Over 130 years after his passing, the story of Joseph Merrick, the "Elephant Man" can still teach us important lessons about acceptance and love.

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