When College-bound Kids Have Their Acceptances Revoked - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Jan 30, 2017 09:08 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   When College-bound Kids Have Their Acceptances Revoked Ever year, millions of high school seniors lose interest in school after they get into college. And every year, some of those students see those acceptances vanish.       The Bootstrap Myth: Climbing the Economic Ladder Takes More Than Hard Work Saying that all it takes to succeed in the U.S. is effort and personal responsibility is an oversimplification of the actual circumstances surrounding poverty.       What's the Least-affordable City for Housing in the World? This place has been in the top spot for years.       Ridiculous History: Sentenced to Death by Molten Gold Down the Throat Imagine burning molten metal poured into your open mouth. That horrifying form of execution actually happened — and scientists studied what actually killed the victim.       What Do U.S. Citizens Have to Do to Travel to Cuba Right Now? The tropical island next door that was off limits to Americans for more than half a century is now open for business … as long as you're not a "tourist."       How Often Should You Wash Your Bra? While laywomen give answers ranging from "after every use" to "once a month," experts have a definite number.       In the Absence of Mates, Zebra Shark Just Births Her Own Clones Shark shocker! This 'virgin birth' is the first example of a shark switching from sexual to asexual reproduction.       Honesty and Profanity Are Surprising Bedfellows You'd think that someone who curses up a storm might be dishonest and bad news all around. A new study finds that the opposite may be true.       Curious, Cool and Captivating: Our Best Stories You Might Have Missed This Week A compilation of the coolest new podcasts, videos and articles at HowStuffWorks.       Do Big Cats Freak Out Over Laser Pointers Like House Cats? House cats seem to love chasing laser pointers. But what about their larger, wilder cousins?     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

Baby Names Are Getting More Unique in the U.S., Even When Times Are Tough - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Jan 26, 2017 03:31 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   The Stuff of Life Podcast Heads to Washington, D.C. The U.S. is having a moment right now. So the Stuff of Life podcast team went to Washington, D.C., to hear how that moment is playing out in people's minds.       What 'Percentage' Is Whole Milk? Have you been thinking all wrong about the difference in fat content between milk varieties?       'I'm So OCD!' The Danger of Misusing Psychiatric Lingo Casually using psychiatric terms for personality quirks can be harmful to people who actually have these illnesses.       Scientists Are Planning Their Own March on Washington Inspired by the Women's March on Washington, and motivated by perceived anti-science stances by the Trump administration, a March for Science movement is taking off.       Kids Aren't Bad at Identifying Smells. They Just Aren't Familiar With Many. We get better at recognizing certain odor groups as we get older, a new study shows.       How Concerned Should We Be About This Massive Crack in Antarctica? The growth of the rift in the Larsen C ice shelf has accelerated at a surprising pace. What does that mean for the rest of Earth?       Your Appendix Actually Has a Valuable Function This organ is finally getting some street cred after centuries of being largely underestimated.       9 Ways the iPhone Frustrated, Delighted Users in Its First Decade iPhones have gone from wondrous to ordinary in a mere 10 years. We remember some moments that made us want to toss them out the window — and how Apple responded.       4 Ways Apostrophes Are Mangled Every Day "Flower's For Sale!" "Happy Birthday from the Smith's!" Why do we commit these apostrophe abuses, and how can we stop them?       Why the Inside of a Tornado Gets Super Cold, Leaves You Gasping for Air Researchers from Montreal's Concordia University have figured out why the air inside a tornado vortex is cooler and less dense than the surrounding air.       Company Wants to Pump Young People's Blood Into Veins of the Aging Elite The old folks are coming, and they want the red stuff in your veins. Is California company Ambrosia just high-tech vampirism?     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