Man's Best Friend Looking to Sniff Out Coronavirus

Plus, what happens in a cytokine storm, how to prevent your online meetings from being Zoom bombed and why you might want to get a betta fish. 

Dogs Are Being Trained to Sniff Out Coronavirus in Humans We are months into the coronavirus pandemic, and testing and treatment still remains limited. That's led researchers to look for out-of-the-box ways to manage the crisis. And one of those solutions is significantly cuter than the others. What Happens When the Food Supply Is Disrupted by a Pandemic? The U.S. Department of Agriculture says there's no nationwide shortage of food due to the coronavirus. But the still-escalating crisis has stressed the supply chain, and it may permanently alter how Americans get their food. Have You Been Zoom Bombed? Here's How to Stop It Zoom bombing is short for when strangers intrude on others' meetings on Zoom. But other conferencing tools (like Skype and Google Hangout) have security issues, too. No matter which software you choose, we have some tips for keeping your online meetings private. Cytokine Storms: When Your Immune System Defends You to Death A cytokine storm can turn a normally functioning immune system into an enemy more dangerous than the virus it's trying to dispatch. 5 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Betta Fish With its bold colors and flashy fins, the betta fish is one of the more popular types of fish found in home aquariums. However, they're not as easy to care for as many believe. We can help. The New England Vampire Panic Was Very Real and Very Deadly In the 1890s, consumption (now called tuberculosis) was ravaging New England. But what caused it? Could it be ... vampires? New Englanders took matters into their own hands to find out. Copyright © 2020 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 675 Ponce de Leon Drive NE Suite 8500 Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Need & Greed: Why the Toilet Paper Supply Remains Tight

Plus, we ask who the real Mary Magdalene was, visit an astronaut beach house and tell you how to make your very own sourdough starter from scratch.

Need and Greed: Why the Toilet Paper Supply Remains Tight Anyone who's been shopping lately knows: More than a month into a worldwide pandemic, the paper aisle remains an unmitigated disaster area. Greediness and the fear of being left with an empty roll on the dispenser doesn't completely answer why many shelves are cleaned out, though. Another explanation may lie in a simple supply-and-demand formula. Who was the Real Mary Magdalene? She's been portrayed as a repentant prostitute, the secret wife of Jesus, a demon-haunted woman and also the apostle to the apostles. So, who was this famous biblical woman? How to Make Sourdough Starter From Scratch Don't worry if you can't find yeast on your grocery store's shelves. For this sourdough starter, all you need is all-purpose flour, water and some good old-fashioned time and energy. NASA's Astronaut Beach House Is a Little-known Gem of Space History Today's space travelers are international celebs. Pretty much everyone wants to chat them up. So where on Earth can they find a little seclusion? Why Is the U.S. Dollar the World's Currency? The dollar is still the currency that nations and individuals turn to as a "safe harbor" in economic storms. But why? Is it just because there's no plausible alternative? What if the Hoover Dam Broke? It might be the most impressive U.S. public works projects ever. After all, it holds back 45,000 pounds per square foot of maximum water pressure at the base of the dam. What if it didn't? Copyright © 2020 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 675 Ponce de Leon Drive NE Suite 8500 Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list