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How the White House Has Become the Ultimate 'Social Network’
From social media platforms to online citizen petitions, the modern-day White House leverages new platforms to not only broadcast out communications to U.S. Citizens 24/7, but also uses these platforms to listen to the concerns of citizens. Keeping things personal is important, as many constituents still prefer to share their thoughts on paper and over the phone.
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HowStuffWorks NOW: Let’s Turn This Cheese Electric
Ever tried to build a battery out of leftovers? It probably didn't go too well. Leave the task to the experts, such as the Arizona State University researchers who just made a functional supercapacitor out of cheese, seaweed and eggs.
HowStuffWorks NOW: Zombie Punch Advances Bro Theory of Fist-Based Evolution
Ever wondered what it'd be like to take a punch from a zombie? Well science can help you out on that. A team of University of Utah biologists created a pendulum apparatus to launch a human cadaver fist forward in a jaw-rocking power jab.
HowStuffWorks NOW: Your Dog Probably Loves You AT LEAST as Much as Food
What does your dog love more: your smiling face or a fresh bowl of processed meat goo? A new study from Emory University suggests that praise more than pulls its weight against Kibbles and Bits.
HowStuffWorks NOW: Lead Poisoning: Why It’s Happening Now
Two U.S. towns have found dangerous levels of lead in their water supply. We dig into why this is happening, what exactly lead poisoning is and what some solutions might be.
HowStuffWorks NOW: Your Personality Shapes Your Musical Tastes
According to researchers, your personality shapes your musical tastes more than your socioeconomic status, gender, age or cultural background. Rock on!
HowStuffWorks NOW: How the Sharing Economy is Changing the World
If you’ve ever taken a ride sharing service such as Uber or booked a room with AirBnB, you’ve already participated in the sharing economy. But you may not realize how sharing has extended to many different parts of our lives already.
HowStuffWorks NOW: Gene Editing: Determining Our Biological Future | HowStuffWorks NOW
Gene editing: a Michael Crichton-like plot unfolding at the lab, or a procedure that'll become a common tool for fighting disease?
HowStuffWorks NOW: The Facts About Tesla Autopilot
In May 2016, a man died in an accident when the autopilot feature on his Tesla vehicle failed to detect a truck. Are autonomous cars inherently dangerous?
HowStuffWorks NOW: Quantum Computers May Traverse Time Without Killing Grandma
12/10/2015: How can a quantum computer benefit from time-traveling particles without breaking causality? A new paper from the Nature journal Quantum Information explores...
HowStuffWorks NOW: Take the Bus, Leave the Driver
11/04/2015: A city in California will soon feature a new fleet of autonomous buses. Are we entering the autonomous age faster than anticipated?
HowStuffWorks NOW: The Last Unicorn Died in Siberia
Did humans and unicorns ever coexist? Of course not. Unicorns are mythological. But new fossil evidence suggests that humans DID live alongside a prehistoric creature that might have inspired the legend: Elasmotherium sibiricum.
HowStuffWorks NOW: Meeting the Muppets at the Center for Puppetry Arts
Take a tour of the brand new Jim Henson Collection, open now at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, GA.
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HowStuffWorks NOW: Rovable Robots Crawl Over Your Body
Engineers from Stanford and MIT recently unveiled small robots that can crawl over your clothing -- while you’re wearing it!
HowStuffWorks NOW: Who was Jack Chick?
With the death of Jack Chick, we review the cartoonist's life, as well as his infamous Chick Tract comics. How did these pamphlets contribute to satanic panic and offend so many with their rhetoric of condemnation?
HowStuffWorks NOW: GPS Equipped Echidna Unlocks Secrets
The daily life of the enigmatic echidna just got a little more clear. Thanks to GPS technology, we know these egg-laying, spiny weirdos also move a colossal amount of Austrian dirt around.
HowStuffWorks NOW: No More Internet For Julian Assange
Citing a desire to avoid intervention in America’s election process, Ecuador officials cut off Wikileaks’ founder Julian Assange’s Internet access.
HowStuffWorks NOW: What social media habits make us less happy? | HowStuffWorks NOW
Social networking sites contribute to the anxiety that we’re not living our best lives, compared with our peers. This plus exposure to negativity online, can lead to a cycle of oversharing that chews into our self-esteem. So how do we stop the cycle?
HowStuffWorks NOW: An Air Bag Bike Helmet Could Save Your Life | HowStuffWorks NOW
Stanford researchers put air bag bike helmets to the test and found them effective in preventing certain head injuries.
HowStuffWorks NOW: Rosetta Ends a Life of Discovery and Exploration
Sure, Rosetta may have ended its operating life by crashing head-first into a comet hole, but it sure did teach us a thing or two about comets. Let's explore...
HowStuffWorks NOW: Global Warming May Reveal a Secret Nuclear Base
Global warming is poised to reveal a secret in Greenland that the United States would prefer to stay buried.
HowStuffWorks NOW: Saudi Women Petition for Legal Independence
In Saudi Arabia, women have a male guardian who must legally or customarily grant his permission for her to marry, travel abroad, work, attend school and more. Will a petition from over 14,000 women change that?
HowStuffWorks NOW: Is China’s space station falling?
China’s Tiangong-1 space station will come crashing down to Earth sometime next year. What went wrong?
HowStuffWorks NOW: Yeah, Right: North Korea Bans Sarcasm
Can a government ban a thought? As Orwellian as it may sound, North Korean officials are attempting to make certain phrases illegal, even in casual conversation. Join Ben Bowlin for a closer look at the new edict, the nature of censorship and more.
HowStuffWorks NOW: Robots Want Our Jobs
According to the market research company Forrester, robots will eliminate 6% of all jobs in the US by 2021. And Walmart seems to be getting a head start.
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