States Ban Powdered Alcohol, Captain America's Shield and FDA Regulates E-Cigarettes - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

May 06, 2016 09:32 am   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Potential Buzzkill Alert: Many States Banning Powdered Alcohol It's not yet on the market, but many states are turning their noses up at Palcohol, citing potential for underage drinking, snorting and sneaking.       Drawing May Be Your Brain's Best Way to Secure a Memory Drawing your grocery list might strengthen your ability to remember what you need to buy when you forget the list at home. Like you always do.       What's Up With Captain America's Shield? You'll want to be up to speed on Cap's amazing shield. We can help you with that.       FDA Extends Tobacco Regulations to Cover E-Cigarettes, Hookahs and More This largest expansion of federal authority beyond cigarettes defines "tobacco products" to include vaping and paraphernalia, bans sales to those under 18.       Who Wants to Knock a Drone Out of the Sky? Disney was recently rumored to be taking out spy drones in order to protect "Star Wars: Episode VIII" shooting locations. Is that legal in the U.S.?       Nutritious Dino Poop Greased the Wheels for Dung Beetle Evolution Nature is one big interconnected system. Learn how flowers and dinosaurs helped the dung beetle appear on the planet.       U.S. Air Force Sets Speed Record With Magnetically Levitating Rocket Sled Military researchers created a maglev rocket sled that moves twice as fast as the speediest maglev train — but they're not planning to use it for travel.       Shock Your Bad Habits Away The Pavlok wearable follows the same sort of idea as snapping a rubber band on your wrist to stop you from engaging in some unwanted behavior. Only it'll cost you $199.       The World Just Had Its First Mind-Controlled Drone Race Using brain-computer interfaces, 16 University of Florida engineering students piloted drones using only their focused thoughts — and some computer programming.       Live the Dream, Drive an Excavator at a Construction Theme Park for Adults Would you pay $200 to drive an asphalt roller or a bulldozer? Lots of adults would — that's why there's Diggerland XL.       Tomorrow Is Google-free Thursday. Could You Do It? Could you go a full day without doing a single Google search? Or not using Google at all? The Canadian not-for-profit magazine Adbusters thinks you should give it a try.       Why Exactly Is May 4th a 'Star Wars' Holiday? How did such a pun on "May the Force Be With You" turn into an international "Star Wars" holiday? We track the day's evolution and tell you ways people are celebrating.       Study Argues Systemic Medical Error Is Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S. Failings of the medical system are to blame for almost 10 percent of all deaths, and it's because we're not set up to properly account for them, the study suggests.       Retweeting Isn't Doing You Any Comprehension Favors In an odd twist, retweeting could be negatively affecting your memory of the content, and causing comprehension declines even after your Twitter session is over.       Goodbye to Allergies? Scientists Discover How to Trick Body's Immune System New approach to treating allergies involves hiding allergen in friendly shell so immune system doesn't attack it.       There's a Genetic Reason Why Labrador Retrievers Are Obsessed With Food A new study shows the DNA of Labs may make them beg, scavenge and pay attention to food more intently than other breeds. And there are implications in that for humans.       Franky Zapata Shatters Hoverboard World Record Zapata traveled more than 2 kilometers while riding the Flyboard Air, a jet-powered hoverboard. The previous record for farthest distance was a mere 276 meters.       Airline Class Segregation Increases Chance of 'Air Rage' Incidents What's to blame for instances of air rage? A new study suggests dividing classes on a plane increases tension and likelihood of problems.     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

Lawnmower Racing, More Sumatran Orangutans and Build Your Own Plastics Recycling Center - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

May 02, 2016 10:09 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   It's Bumpy, Loud and a Little Bit Funny. It's Lawnmower Racing The sport of lawnmower racing is real, and the season has just begun in the U.S. and the U.K. Ready to give it a go?       Why There Are More Sumatran Orangutans Than We Previously Thought The good news is that new research expands the orangutan count, but the bad news is that it's not because the population has grown.       Precious Plastic Wants You to Build Your Own Plastics Recycling Center And they're ready to help you do it, whether it's just you, your school, your company or your neighborhood.       Ridiculous History: The U.S. Navy Used Dirigibles as Flying Aircraft Carriers Aloft in the 1930s, the helium-filled USS Akron and Macon were aircraft carriers that docked biplanes. Today both rest beneath the waters off California's Pacific coast.       Will Tobacco 21 Laws Kick Cigarettes' Butts for Good? A wave of bills upping the smoking age to 21 are sweeping the U.S. Supporters say they'll help teens shun smoking. Others say it's an infringement on their rights.       Sure, Just One Minute of Exercise Sounds Great, But … That's not really the scoop. A new study doesn't exactly claim that one minute of intense exercise is the same as 45 minutes of moderate exercise. But it's not far off.       TV Antiheroes Like Cersei and Dexter Enthrall Us. Here's Why Antiheroes like Cersei Lannister from HBO's crazy popular "Game of Thrones" are all over TV. And we'll cheer for them, too, provided they meet a few conditions.       Homemade Hoverbike Takes Its First Flight Internet sensation Colin Furze has used home tools and a workshed to create a working hoverbike. Watch it in action in this video.       Elon Musk Steers Dragon 2 Toward Possible 2018 Mars Landing Elon Musk announced this week that SpaceX will be attempting to make history yet again by landing the first private and unmanned spacecraft on Mars as soon as 2018.       Crowdfunding College Tuition: Cash-strapped Students Try a Startup Strategy If you've already tapped out Mom, Dad and the bank for college money, why not try complete strangers? It's worked for some folks.     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