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Mar 03, 2016 05:25 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Winning the Green Windbreaker: Inside the Real World of Pro Mini Golf You might only win $4,000 if you take first place at this Masters tournament, but rest assured, professional miniature golf is real.       New Study: Fear Alone, Replacing Actual Predators, Can Change Ecosystems The only thing we have to fear is fear itself, said FDR, but he wasn't a biologist. Scientists examined what impact the fear of apex predators can have on an ecosystem.       Former Jocks Report Happier Lives (Unless They Played Basketball or Football) Study shows former college athletes report greater levels of well-being than nonathletes, except financially.       New Vaccine Seeks to Destroy Cancerous Tumors Fighting off tumors in advanced-stage cancer patients isn't easy, but a team of scientists in London have a vaccine that may do the trick.       Here's Why UFOs May Be to Blame for Climate Change Denial. Seriously. Is it science that people mistrust, or the combination of science and the government? One historian traces conspiracy theories back to the paranoia of the late 1940's.       The Human Heart Can Literally Burst With Joy, New Research Finds Time to start taking "OMG OMG my heart's literally gonna explode" seriously. A new study shows "broken heart syndrome" has a happy – but still tragic – flip side.       What Time Is It? Time for the World's Most Accurate Clock! And it puts your fancy Apple watch to shame.       Does Marijuana Mess With Your Emotions? The chuckling, happy-go-lucky stereotype of the marijuana user may soon be laid to rest.       Taking Out a Health Care Mortgage for a Cure Researchers are proposing some creative strategies to allow consumers to pay for new and costly treatments. But will they work?       Putting Yourself Into a Video Game for Free Just Got Way Easier New, free avatar-creation technology developed at USC means video gamers could be significantly closer to playing as themselves on the small screen.       New Study: How to Build Batteries Out of Thin Air for Carbon-Negative Cars Scientists propose extracting carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to make carbon nanotubes, and then using those to make batteries, also counteracting climate change.       There's a River Full of Monkeys in Florida — And Not in a Theme Park Feral monkeys have roamed Silver Springs State Park in Florida since the 1930s.       Welcome Home Astronaut Kelly and Cosmonaut Kornienko! After 340 days on the ISS, U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko are coming home. What was the point of all that time in microgravity?       Terrified of Cosmic Loneliness? Astrobiologists Have a Dating Tip Aliens can only observe Earth in transit if they exist within Earth's transit zone. Is that where we'll finally find some cosmic company?       What Happens to Failed Presidential Candidates' Unspent Campaign Money? Enormous sums of money are raised to fund candidates, most of whom don't make it past the primaries. What happens to the money after a candidate drops out or loses?       New Research Finds Financial Hardship Causes Actual Physical Pain Financial difficulty can produce measurable negative impacts on physical well-being, including real pain and a lowered pain tolerance.     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

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Feb 29, 2016 04:43 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Should We Be Eating Kudzu? How does a kudzu salad sound? Or maybe a roasted guinea pig? Both are plentiful, and both don't often appear on U.S. restaurant menus. Should they?       New Study: How Daylight Saving Time Increases the Risk of Having a Stroke New research shows a small but measurable link between daylight saving time and incidence of ischemic stroke, and cancer patients and the elderly are at a higher risk.       Racial History: Oregon Was Whites-only Until 1926 Think systemic racism was only a problem in the Southern slave states? Think again. It was alive and well in the Northwest, too. Is it still?       Calming 'Difficult' Kids: Are Mobile Devices Becoming the New Time Out? Children who throw tantrums are more likely to get a tablet or smartphone as a calming device, but does that only delay trouble? New research examines the topic.       The Hard Sell: When Targeted Ads Backfire Does it seem like ads for cruises are always popping up since you went to one vacation website? Researchers study the line between being conscious and being aggravated.       1986 Was a Great Year for Movies. Really. Zip back in time 30 years with us as we meet up with Jack Burton, Jareth, Ellen Ripley and all the other characters who made 1986 such a surprisingly good year for films.       Dodo Birds: Maybe Not Complete Dummies After All Centuries later, the flightless bird is finally getting some cred.       Dear Facebook, We Need These Emojis Because sometimes sad, angry, haha, love and wow just don't properly describe your emotional state.       Librarian of Congress Is Way More Important Than You Think President Obama nominated Carla D. Hayden for the position of Librarian of Congress this week. If confirmed, she could become one seriously powerful librarian.       The 2017 Ford Fusion V6 Sport Will Skip Over Potholes Looking for a smooth new ride? Ford's newest performance sedan, the 2017 Fusion V6 Sport, features pothole detection technology — allowing it to skip over potholes.       Is That Prostate Cancer I Smell in Your Urine? A new urine test can sniff out prostate cancer — and it's more accurate and less invasive than the traditional test.     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