Our Best of 2015, NASA's 2016 Budget and Margarine Bootlegging - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Dec 21, 2015 04:11 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Exploding Termites, Pigeon Doctors, Alien Insurance: Our Favorite 2015 Stories The fascinating world around us provides endless amazement. It's a weird world, and we love writing about it. These are some of our staff's favorite pieces from 2015.       In the Fight Against Terrorism, Is Encryption the Enemy? How do we monitor and investigate terrorist communications without sacrificing the public's privacy and freedom? That's a million-dollar question.       9 HowStuffWorks Now Stories That Readers Dug in 2015 We've rounded up the nine most popular stories on HowStuffWorks Now this year. They're an eclectic mix for sure. See for yourself.       Ridiculous History: Land O' Fakes -- Margarine Bootlegging in Canada Bootlegging alcohol? Sure, we've heard of that, but butter substitutes?       NASA's 2016 Budget Is Looking Out of This World How often do you hear of NASA getting a bigger annual budget than it asked for? Not often.       The Year in Poop If you spent the year on the International Space Station, you could drop about 180 pounds of personal payload. That's just one crazy fact we learned about No. 2 in 2015.       Celebrating 40 Years of BMW Art Cars Since 1975 BMW has commissioned artists to use its race cars as a blank canvas. Have a look at some of the most famous designs to embellish BMW's Art Cars over the years.     Copyright © 2015 InfoSpace LLC, All rights reserved. HowStuffWorks, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list