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Jul 07, 2016 04:30 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Robotic Rectums Give Docs a Feel for Prostates Not surprisingly, there aren't a lot of volunteers for doctors to practice manual prostate exams on. Enter the robotic rectum. We like to call it a robum.       Watch: Amazing Video of This Year's Top Three Optical Illusions The results of the 2016 Best Illusion of the Year contest are in. What's the scoop behind these illusions?       Cities Built of Bone and Sewage Could Be Our Future Homes As humanity enters its gigacity phase, we need to find more efficient construction materials. We should look within.       As Oceans Acidify, Vulnerable Baby Fish Lose Poisonous Protectors Baby fish rely on jellyfish to protect them from predators, but that delicate symbiosis is at risk as seawater CO2 levels rise due to human actions.       Here's Why Everyone's Talking About Tesla's Autopilot System On May 7, Joshua Brown died while driving his Tesla Model S with the Autopilot system engaged. What, if anything, does that mean for the future of driverless cars?       New Study Reveals the Speedy Swordfish's Secret Weapon These saber-headed speed freaks thrive in the wild, open ocean. And now biologists may have figured out one of the reasons why.       One Man, 10 Minutes, 70 Hot Dogs — One New World Record Joey "Jaws" Chestnut reclaimed the throne at the 2016 Coney Island competitive eating contest, while Miki Sudo defended her crown for the third year.       Your Dog or Cat Can Have Depression, Too But how do you diagnose a pet's mental state when it can't talk to you?       Who Gets to Be Transhuman? A transhumanist named Zoltan Istvan is running for U.S. president. Maybe it's time to learn a little more about the transhumanism movement.       Why Internet Cat Videos Could Be a Dictator's Ultimate Pacification Tool If you think the free flow of information inevitably spreads political freedom, guess again. People who seek online entertainment might prefer living under a dictator.       Hear and Now: Chatbot Takes on Parking Tickets — and Wins Plus, the HowStuffWorks Now podcast also brings you bad news about childhood moves and unusual news about a man and his beloved phone.       Does the U.S. President Have to Live in the White House? After all, every president who could have lived there has, but is it mandatory?       We'll Need Sideways Elevators to Build Cities of the Future Wouldn't it be cool if a maglev elevator could move in any direction, instead of just up and down? A German company created a cable-free one called the MULTI that can.       Mysterious First Settlers of Madagascar Identified by Ancient Seeds Linguistic and cultural clues have long suggested Madagascar's prehistoric human settlers came from Southeast Asia, but now scientists have found physical proof.       The Positives of Princess Culture Researchers unveil findings that parents of princess-wannabes could find royally alarming. But they shouldn't.     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