Prehistoric Women Were Stronger Than Today's Elite Female Athletes

A November 2017 study finds few elite female athletes today have arm strength comparable to prehistoric females. HowStuffWorks looks at the reasons.

View this email in your browser Prehistoric Women Were Stronger Than Today's Elite Female Athletes More Reasons Not to Eat Raw Cookie Dough Amidst the cheer and anticipation of the holiday season, something truly dark and disturbing has come to our attention, and it involves a wintertime staple: raw cookie dough. Eating raw foods made with flour (aka delicious unbaked goods like cookies) could make you dangerously sick See more NRA Insurance Protects Gun Owners Shooting in Self-defense Part of the gun control debate in America centers on whether citizens should have the right to use deadly force in self-defense. Gun control advocates say tighter gun restrictions would mean fewer deadly incidents, like the Nov. 5, 2017, Texas church massacre that left 26 people dead. See More Shining a Light on London's Epic 1952 Smog Ford Robutt Mimics Motions of Human Bottom Light Pollution Is Stealing the Night Artificial lighting has spread across so much of the planet that the darkness of night is steadily vanishing. Today, 80 percent of the world's population now lives in places where the sky glows at night from lights on streets and buildings.  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

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Why Do We Have Middle Names?

Few things perplex expectant parents more than picking just the right name for their child — and the middle name is no exception.

Why Do We Have Middle Names? View this email in your browser Why Do We Have Middle Names? The Ridiculous Reason Most Women's Clothes Don't Have Real Pockets The pockets on women's clothes (unlike men's) never seem designed to hold anything of substance. But why is that? Not every woman wants to carry a purse.  See more Why Thanos Getting the Infinity Gauntlet Is Really Bad Thanos is on a quest for the Infinity Stones in "Avengers: Infinity War," slated to be released in May 2018. Fulfilling that quest would mean very bad things for our favorite heroes — and the universe in general. See More Buying a Concept Car is Harder Than It Seems 5 Times Americans Have Become Royalty Tesla Installs World's-Largest Battery in Australia Tesla has built the world's largest battery storage system at Hornsdale Wind Farm, near Jamestown in South Australia. HowStuffWorks looks at what the new technology means for renewable energy.  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