Trouble Remembering? Tell Your Friends to Take a Hike - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Sep 22, 2016 09:31 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Trouble Remembering? Tell Your Friends to Take a Hike The more minds the better? Not necessarily, especially when it comes to dredging up memories.       Would Psychic Powers Really Cause a Nosebleed? If mental strain caused a bloody nose, academic testing sites would be awash in crimson. So why do we still see psychic nosebleeds from "Stranger Things" to "Scanners"?       The Uber-popular Aeron Chair Was First Made for Grandma Swiveling around in an Aeron chair can make a lowly assistant feel like an executive. But how did it get so big?       Mudskipper Robot Helps Show How Vertebrates Evolved to Walk on Land A robot to simulate mudskipper locomotion gives scientists a look into the success of the first land vertebrate ancestors, and points to our future on other planets.       China's Space Station Is on a Crash Course With Earth According to some predictions, the Tiangong-1 facility is out of the Chinese government's control. Is a devastating re-entry in the station's future?       Parents May Not Need to Obsess Over Burping Their Babies Babies may do just fine without all that burping assistance, according to an intriguing little study.       Sistine Chapel Art Hides Secret Female Anatomy Symbols, Claims New Analysis Is one of the world's greatest works of Renaissance art a roadmap to the human reproductive system?       France Becomes the First Country to Ban Disposable Plastic Cups, Plates By 2020 some will say au revoir to disposable, single-use plastic goods. Will the rest of the world follow this trendsetting nation?       5 Don't-Miss Items in the New Smithsonian African American History Museum The newest Smithsonian museum has artifacts from luminaries ranging from Harriet Tubman to Michael Jackson.       North Korea Outlaws Sarcasm. What a Great Idea! Is it really possible to ban sarcasm? We're about to find out.       Ancient Human Skeleton Found in Antikythera Shipwreck Could this new underwater find shed light on the enigmatic ancient computing device known as the Antikythera Mechanism?       New, Free Tool Gives Everyone a Satellite View of Illegal Fishing Global Fishing Watch is a new online platform that allows anyone to track large fishing vessels via satellite technology. Would you use it?       Pee-resistant Paint: Coming to a Train Station Near You Add Philadelphia to the list of cities testing out paint that repels pee back on the urinater as a deterrent. Good call or unnecessary humiliation?       Weather Bombs Are Spectacularly Destructive Weather bombs have produced some of the most destructive storms on record. So what is one exactly?       Huge Solar Storms Could Have Kickstarted Life on Earth NASA scientists say solar eruptions could have played a role in creating not only friendly environments, but also the building blocks of life itself.       Tiny Flying Pterosaur Find Reshapes Our Image of Prehistoric Skies A recent discovery of the partial skeleton of a small pterosaur calls into question whether flying reptiles of the Late Cretaceous were all humongous.     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

Hear and Now: Cats Dig Food Puzzles - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Sep 19, 2016 05:34 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Hear and Now: Cats Dig Food Puzzles Plus, robots are angling for nearly 8.7 million U.S. jobs by 2021, and the superhero team has been around for way longer than you might guess.       So This Might Be Why You Ditched Your Fitbit When it comes to creating long-time users, one design does not fit all, study finds.       Ridiculous History: Toxic German Sausages Are Responsible for Botox From killer sausages to canceling crows' feet, botulinum toxin has come a long way. Botoxwurst, anyone?       This One Guy Is Responsible for What We Think a Pirate Sounds Like And his name Is Robert Newton.       Cool Off and Save Energy by Wearing This New Plastic Fabric A new fabric that can block visible light and let out body heat could have more important applications than just new workout clothes, researchers say.       Experts Find There Are Four — Not One — Species of Giraffe. What Took So Long? Can you tell one species of giraffe from the next? We've got some pics to help you out.       Is a Canvas Tote Really Greener than a Cheap Plastic Bag? Most people don't reuse their totes enough to have an environmental impact, survey finds.       You Can Read Scrambled Words — Under Certain Conditions Yuo cna raed thsi rgiht? Probably, but that doesn't mean a popular internet meme on the topic is totally accurate.     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