What Are the Odds You've Met a Psychopath? - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Dec 29, 2016 09:00 am   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   What Are the Odds You've Met a Psychopath? If you ran into a chainsaw-swinging psychopath, you'd probably remember. But what about everyday pscyhopaths?       What's Happening When People Suddenly Gain Superstrength? When a teen lifts a burning car off the ground, it seems like a superhuman feat. But there's some simple — and amazing — science behind it.       Massive Lunar Lava Tubes Could Become Home for Moon Colonists Satellites have found evidence of massive underground channels formed by molten rock on the moon. They could be stable enough to house lunar pioneers, a study suggests.     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

NASA Tattooed Me With a Protostar … For Science! - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Dec 26, 2016 10:00 am   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   NASA Tattooed Me With a Protostar … For Science! A tattoo artist created 18 pieces of art inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope. Our Fw:Thinking host Jonathan Strickland now sports one of them on his back.       Let Kids Lose! Scientists Say It Helps Children Learn Better Judgment Throwing games to make kids happy may negatively affect their ability to make important decisions — even if it does boost their self-esteem.       Finally, a Shock to the System That's Good For You A new device sends electric signals through your body to stop internal bleeding.       New Eyewear Protects Your Identity from Facial Recognition Cameras Light-reflective glasses promise to foil CCTV cameras. Here's how.       75 Years After Her Debut, Wonder Woman Remains Iconic The superhero's creator imbued her with themes of truth-telling, a powerful matriarchy and even bondage, all pulled from his own unconventional life.       How Wind Tunnel Testing Shaped Vintage Dream Cars Do you like the streamlined, aerodynamic design of classic cars? The credit for these historic innovators goes to the wind — wind tunnel testing, that is.       5 Cool Things the Women Who Inspired 'Hidden Figures' Accomplished The black female mathematicians who worked at NASA during the Space Race were scientific savants who helped make some pretty amazing advances in aeronautics.       Scientists Finally Solve Mystery of Weird Mariana Trench Sound Turns out that strange sound may be minke whales getting vocal in the deep ocean.     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

What's With the Odd European Replica Towns All Across the United States? - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Dec 22, 2016 04:40 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   What's With the Odd European Replica Towns All Across the United States? Why have small towns like Helen, Georgia, and Solvang, California, gotten all dressed up in immigrant garb?       10 Surprising 'Rogue One' Connections to the 'Star Wars' Universe Think "Rogue One" exists in a vacuum? If you pay attention, you'll see that it's full of nods to other parts of the "Star Wars" universe, both live-action and animated.       World's Oldest Veggie Casserole Found in the Sahara Desert Prehistoric people cooked food in ceramic pots, and the oldest known evidence of cooked vegetables has now been found in the Sahara desert.       Women Beat Men at Facial Recognition — Except for Transformers Study makes it harder for women to claim a biological upper hand in recognizing faces overall.       Irritable Bowel Syndrome Could Be Linked to Defective Gene The causes of IBS have been unknown — until now.       Eerie, Deep-ocean Ghost Shark Footage Surfaces for First Time Never mind the penis on its head, this weird ghost shark was filmed live for the first time, and hanging out in the wrong hemisphere.       Marmosets Have Excellent Hearing, and That Might Help Improve Tech for the Deaf Thanks to the humanlike pitch awareness of these adorable primates, researchers have more insight into how sound is processed in the brain.       Treasure Hunter Jailed Until He Reveals Location of 3 Tons of Shipwreck Gold Treasure hunter Tommy Thompson claims he can't remember where he put 3 tons of gold from the shipwreck of the S.S. Central America. The courts don't believe him.       AfterShock: Year One in the Life of a Comic Book Startup Mike Marts, the AfterShock editor-in-chief and co-founder, looks back at the diverse roster of titles and genres published by the new company.       Yes, Airlines Are Shrinking Space Between Your Face and the Next Seat Up It used to be that air travelers complained about not having enough legroom. But with airlines jamming more seats into planes, there's less room for their heads, too.       Scientists Discover First Dinosaur Tail Preserved in Amber And, to top it all off, it's got feathers on it.       Hear and Now: 2016 Wants to Stick Around for a Little Longer Plus, the HowStuffWorks Now team travels back to a time when the holidays weren't so merry.     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