Want to Be a Manlier Man? Use These Tips From Walt Whitman — Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Apr 24, 2017 04:41 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   When Removing Confederate Statues Requires a Military Defense More than 150 years after the U.S. Civil War ended, Confederate statues (and their removal) are still igniting passions in the South.       Female Supreme Court Justices Interrupted Three Times More Frequently Than Men A new study found conservatives more often interrupted liberals, and that the frequency of "manterrupting" has increased along with the number of women on the court.       Ridiculous History: Want to Be a Manlier Man? Use These Tips From Walt Whitman Before the days of Esquire and GQ, the famous poet wrote about men's health and grooming in newspaper columns. How does his advice stack up today?       Despite What You Think, Today's Teens Are Better Adjusted Than Gen X Teens U.S. government survey shows that rates of drinking, smoking and having sex are all lower today than 25 years ago.       Hobbyhorse Riding: The Sport Galloping to Popularity in Finland Yep, we're talking about folks acting out real equestrian rides on their not-so-real steeds.       March for Science: Thousands Worldwide Rally on Earth Day HowStuffWorks headed to Washington, D.C., for the massive march aiming to place science, evidence and facts above partisan politics.       Fleshy, Huggable Robots Could Soon Roam Disney Theme Parks A newly filed patent suggests that the famously stiff animatronics in Disney theme parks could get a lifelike upgrade.       The Mother of All Bombs is Big But It's No Nuke The MOAB is the largest nonnuclear bomb ever used by the U.S. So what makes it OK to drop this bomb and not a nuclear warhead? We dive in to find out.       5 Things You Didn't Know About Charlotte Brontë It's been more than 200 years since her birth and we're still learning new things about this famous novelist.       The Crazy Story of Borgward, the German Carmaker You've Never Heard Of You've heard of Volkswagen. And Daimler. And Porsche. And Audi. But Borgward? Probably not.       Odd, Outstanding & Outrageous: Our Best Stories You Might Have Missed This Week Read up on a proposed border wall hyperloop, lawyers in wigs and a gun-toting humanoid robot in this week's roundup of HowStuffWorks podcasts and articles.     Copyright © 2017 InfoSpace Holdings 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

Our Gut Microbes Have Circadian Rhythms, Too — And They Might Own Us - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Apr 20, 2017 04:32 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Our Gut Microbes Have Circadian Rhythms, Too — And They Might Own Us We've known for while that our microbiomes affect our health, but new research suggest their circadian rhythms are tightly interconnected with ours.       Building Sand Castles on Titan Would Be As Awesome As It Sounds The strange forces at work on Saturn's largest moon would make for some sweet sand castles.       Russian Gun-wielding Robot Totally 'Not a Terminator,' Says Russian Official The android known as FEDOR used pistols to display its decision making and dexterity, officials said, not as a preview of robot warfare.       This Solar-powered Device Can Extract Water From Desert-dry Air The water harvester, out of MIT and UC Berkeley, is small, but it's got the potential to bring water to places that desperately need it.       Bumped Off Your Flight? A Fistful of Cash Is No Sure Thing Play the bump game at your own peril.       'If You Need Anything, Let Me Know': What Not to Say to a Friend With Cancer We often feel unsure about what to say to a friend with a serious illness, so we fall back on clichés. Here are some better ways to help .       Kathrine Switzer's Trailblazing Boston Marathon Run Was 50 Years Ago The 20-year-old athlete became the first woman to enter the marathon, and officials tried to physically stop her. They couldn't.       Survey Shows More People Are Choosing to Telework, Reaping Benefits According to a new paper by tech company Polycom, "anywhere working" is on the rise in several countries, and employees recognize its advantages.       These Little Sparrows Judge Potential Mates on Dance Moves, Not Song Sure, your voice is great. But can you move? That's what female Java sparrows want to know before they get busy, a new study finds.     Copyright © 2017 InfoSpace Holdings 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