What It's Like to Stay Silent for 10 Days - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Nov 28, 2016 05:03 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   What It's Like to Stay Silent for 10 Days Silent meditation retreats abound. What's it really like to keep quiet for so long?       After Cyber Monday, Will People Open Their Wallets for Giving Tuesday? Nonprofits have started pushing Giving Tuesday to get more donations. But does it work?       Watch Cockatoos Make Tiny Tools to Get Food Cockatoos aren't just excellent dancers — they're also excellent toolmakers.       How Ordinary Citizens Can Get Congress to Actually Listen Democracy requires citizen participation. But sometimes emailing and signing petitions can feel like shouting into a black hole. What's your best strategy to be heard?       Deepwater Horizon Oil Found in Land-based Birds for First Time A new study shows how, years after the disaster, oil from the disaster has made its way into terrestrial species.     Copyright © 2016 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

7 Weird Instances of Food That Looks Like Something Else - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Nov 23, 2016 03:55 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   7 Weird Instances of Food That Looks Like Something Else A chicken nugget that looks like a U.S. President? Meat resembling a certain Sith Lord? Sometimes the eye plays tricks on you, and things get weird.       Spending Money on Experiences, Not Things, Increases Gratitude and Altruism A new study examines how cultivating a sense of thankfulness is not just good for an individual's health, but for the health of communities, too.       Why Locking Eyes During a Conversation Is So Difficult Breaking eye contact during conversation doesn't necessarily mean we're insecure — it means we're human.       A Fire Hose May Stop a Riot. A Water Cannon Will Should you ever find yourself in the middle of a protest, you're going to want to avoid being targeted by one of these 'less-lethal' weapons.       Why Turkey Fryers Explode Thanksgiving Day is No. 1 for cooking fire accidents, and turkey fryers are a big part of the problem. Here's why, scientifically speaking.       Women Who Have Kids Later May Live Longer, Study Finds The childbearing age for U.S. women has been steadily creeping up for years. A huge, new study looks at how the delay in having kids is linked to how long a woman lives.       Hear and Now: Why Listening to Ambient Music Is Good for You Plus, if you're a big listener of Spotify, you'll want to make sure a recent bug isn't killing your hard drive, and we look at how a Calexit could play out.       What Happens to Drivers When Toll Roads Stop Taking Cash? As more toll roads move away from cash, where does that leave drivers who don't have electronic passes? Or even exact change?       Shotgun Marriages Are on the Rise — And in Surprising Places You may have thought shotgun marriages died out following the era of peace, free love and rock 'n' roll, but in some groups, they're actually rising.     Copyright © 2016 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

Rats Are Ticklish Just Like Humans, New Study Shows - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Nov 21, 2016 04:57 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Rats Are Ticklish Just Like Humans, New Study Shows They're dirty, hairy, mangy-looking creatures — and they giggle and squirm when tickled, just like us.       Want to Get Students Psyched About STEM? Ask Them to Launch a Satellite That's what South Africa did.       Probing the Undersea Dead Zone Known as the Hot Tub of Despair Take a look inside the deadly brine pool in the Gulf of Mexico that's captivating the world's attention.       Are You Actually an Android? The cyborgs on 'Westworld' had us wondering, would you know if you were a robot?       Can Spicy Food Really Burn Out Taste Buds? You may love the burn of food that's triple Thai hot, but do your poor taste buds?       The Chinese Are a Magnet Superpower The race is on to build some seriously strong magnetic fields that are capable of doing amazing thing, like literally mapping neurons.       5 Things You Didn't Know About Alan Shepard He was the first American in space, the first golf-player on the moon — and oh yes, there was a little problem with peeing in his spacesuit.       Aging Bonobos Experience Vision Deterioration Just Like Humans Do Who doesn't love a farsighted ape wearing reading glasses?       Flexible, Bendable Wings Could Put a New Twist on Air Travel An airplane wing that can change shape depending on the conditions would increase efficiency and reduce emissions.     Copyright © 2016 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