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5 Things You Didn't Know About Bacon View this email in your browser 5 Things You Didn't Know About Bacon Despite Benefits to Teens, Half of Parents Oppose Later School Start Times There's a silent epidemic in the U.S., and its epicenter is the teenage bedroom. Sleep debt, a chronic state of sleep deprivation, is plaguing American teenagers. Researchers say a lack of sleep... See more   'More Dangerous Than a Thousand Rioters': Meet Lucy Parsons, Unsung Heroine of the Labor Movement Labor Day doesn't just mark the end of summer, or the start of a new school year. At least it shouldn't. This federal holiday, created...  See more   Who Wants to Build Their Own R2-D2? Floating Fire Ant Rafts Are Horrifying, Dangerous, Really Cool Why Are Popular TV Shows Splitting Seasons? I may not know much about Game Of Thrones, but I do know that 10 or fewer episodes does not a true television season make. I've re-watched teen dramas from my youth, and those shows have probably too many episodes in every season. "Dawson's Creek"? Season six contained 24 episodes. Season two of "Gossip Girl" had 25. And "My So-Called Life" consisted of 19 episodes its single premiere season.  See more >> Copyright © 2017 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 4500 Atlanta, Ga 30308 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Why Did the T. Rex Have Such Puny Arms? - Today on HowStuffWorks

Why Did the T. Rex Have Such Puny Arms? View this email in your browser Why Did the T. Rex Have Such Puny Arms? Kodiak Bears Skipping Salmon as Climate Changes In case you needed even more evidence of global warming's consequences on the environment, kindly turn your attention to Alaska's Kodiak Island... See more   In 1884, a Ship Was Discovered Totally Abandoned … and the Crew Was Never Found While it would be really cool if there were tons of legitimate historical reports of faintly glowing apparitions of ships and sailors...  See more   Is No Job Better Than a Bad Job? Pop​-​up Wetlands Helping Migrating Waterfowl Why Do 'Star Wars' Fans Complain So Much About 'Star Wars'? Until January 1997, George Lucas was the barely fallible god of geekdom thanks to "Star Wars." Sure, a few vocal fans had quibbles about ewoks, but, for the most part, George Lucas had given the world a brand-new mythology.  See more >> Copyright © 2017 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 4500 Atlanta, Ga 30308 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list