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Sep 27, 2016 09:20 am   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Could Installing 'Smart' Utility Meters Pose Privacy and Health Risks? The utility industry and environmentalists see smart utility meters as modernizing the nation, but some claim privacy and health risks. Is that just paranoia?       New Aerosol Tea = #TeaHeresy Yes, folks, tea has now joined the dubious list of products available in a spray can. Who's clamoring for this?       Jupiter's Moon Europa Erupts Water Vapor (Maybe) And suggestions of water elsewhere in the solar system are always pretty darn exciting.       Ridiculous History: 3 Times Society Refused to Accept Books on New Science In honor of banned books week, we're highlighting three scientific texts that have gotten booted from libraries and schools.       What's Up With Women Being Expected to Smile All the Time? Nice girls always smile, according to Western gender norms, but embracing 'Resting Bitch Face' could be good for gender equality.       13 Not 12 Constellations in the Zodiac, NASA Points Out Thousands of years ago, the Babylonians created the zodiac and dropped a constellation when it didn't quite fit into their schematic. Its name? Opiuchus.       Do We Really Stop Caring About Music As We Get Older? Not everyone agrees that as you age, you only want to hear the oldies.       There's a Name for When Your Dog Zooms Around Like a Joy-crazed Maniac Veterinarians have a name for when a dog gets the call of the wild, often after a bath, and suddenly starts tearing through the house with an untamed glint in its eye.       You're Only Ever as Drunk as You Think Your Friends Aren't Drinkers tend to judge their own inebriation by turning a bleary eye to compare themselves to those around them, according to a new study.       The Most Detailed 3-D Sky Map Ever of the Galaxy's 100 Billion Stars The European Space Agency's Gaia satellite observatory has created a 3-D model of the Milky Way — and beyond! — that charts more than a billion stars.     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