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Mar 13, 2017 05:36 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   How Did the U.S. Look Before the EPA? Are we ready to go back to a pre-EPA USA? Take a look at a series of pics from the National Archives to see what it was like before the agency was formed.       Ridiculous History: When U.S. Farmers Went Mad for Bird Poop And people were sailing to remote islands to get it.       Why Does the Secret Service Protect a President's Adult Children? Secret Service protection for a U.S. president and his family costs a bundle and is only mandatory for the commander-in-chief. Should the others decline it?       5 Quirky (and Super Specific) Dating Apps Dating isn't always easy. Fortunately, we've got apps that make finding partners with peculiar interests a breeze.       How Will Panhandlers Fare as Our Economy Goes Cashless? Fewer people carry cash, preferring to pay with cards or smartphone apps. What impact does that have on those who rely on pocket change?       Amazing, Absurd and Abnormal: Our Best Stories You Might Have Missed This Week Read up on table-tennis playing robots and homemade self-driving cars in this week's round-up of the latest podcasts and articles at HowStuffWorks.       From Food Waste to Wheels: Researchers Turn Tomatoes Into Tires Your next set of tires could come courtesy of food waste. Researchers have found a way to use everyday food scraps instead of petroleum, and it could change the industry.       Wild Lemurs Get Their Own Facial Recognition Software Scientists hope to eliminate need for tagging, extend system to other wild animals.       Picky Eating in Adults Is a Diagnosable Disorder — Really Preference for a very limited range of food can be common in children. But when does it become a diagnosable affliction for adults?       College Student Turns His Honda Civic into a Self-Driving Car for $700 Thanks to some open source software on the internet, other people are trying it too.       Here's What 'New Car Smell' Actually Is Ever huffed a Honda? Inhaled an Infiniti? Sniffed a Saab? Here's what you're bringing into your body.       Some Wild Elephants Need Only Two Hours of Sleep The two elephants studied even went some days without sleeping at all.     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