Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Right Here - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Nov 17, 2016 05:32 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Right Here As No-Majs, or muggles, we can't see the world's magical creatures. Luckily, they're everywhere in the new film set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. We meet three.       What's the Deal With the New Statin Recommendations? New U.S. government guidelines say that everyone 40-75 should be screened for high cholesterol and more should receive statins. Not everyone agrees.       Flickr, Tumblr, Scribd: Why Dropping Vowels From Brand Names Is So Popular Pesky vowels. Who needs those, anyway?       I'll Give You $12.90 for That Sweater — or How Precise Bids Can Pay Off We all want to get the best price for that sweater, that car, that house. Making a very precise offer of, say, $12.90 as opposed to $10, can help you do that. Sometimes.       Narwhal Echolocation Abilities Exceed Those of Any Other Animal, Study Finds It turns out that one of the world's most enchanting animals has even stronger superpowers than we previously knew. Surprise!       Samsung Eyes Projecting Holograms From TV — No 3-D Glasses Required Electronics giant Samsung reportedly has patented 3-D TV tech that projects a hologram so that viewers don't have to wear special glasses.       Could Humans Break the Two-hour Marathon Barrier? In the 20th century, Roger Bannister ran the first ever sub-four-minute mile. Will the 21st century see humans running a marathon in under two hours?       When's the Best Time of Day to Make a Decision? Depends on whether it needs to be quick or good.       Could Our Spacecraft Accidentally Ignite an Alien World's Entire Atmosphere? Outer planets in our solar system have atmospheres made up of flammable chemicals that can cause explosions on Earth. Could a rocketship, or electric spark, ignite them?       Ambient Music Can Calm the Psychic Maelstrom. Here's How. Robert Lamb explores the mental healing power of ambient music and provides you with ambient music recommendations to help you through this, or any, troubled time.       Academics Worry That Predatory, Pay-to-Publish Journals Hurt Science Critics worry that journals with lax standards are lowering the reliability of scientific literature — and exploiting the inexperience of young researchers.       View the Incredible Winners of the Slow Motion Video Awards Yes, that's a thing. And the videos are spectacular.       New Study: Zika Can Survive for 8 Hours Outside a Host Body Zika virus acts weird for a mosquito-borne illness. The newest twist is that it can survive for a surprisingly long time on a hard, nonporous surface.       A Spotify Bug Could Be Killing Your Hard Drive Is it affecting yours?       Neanderthals Had Bigger Brains Than Modern Humans — Why Are We Smarter? There are a lot of ways mental real estate can be allocated. Neanderthals evolved their big brains in a different way than we did — and you see where that got them.       Hear and Now: Kengoro, the Sweaty, Pushup-loving Robot Plus, you're probably merging into traffic all wrong, and we help you get smart about your smartphone battery.     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

Why Your Dog's Paws Smell Gloriously Like Corn Chips - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Nov 14, 2016 04:05 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Why Your Dog's Paws Smell Gloriously Like Corn Chips Huffing your puppy's feet for an aroma reminiscent of Fritos all comes down to the existence of certain microbes.       Calexit? After the Election, Some Californians Dream of Secession Some folks in Cali want to break up with Uncle Sam. Is that even possible?       Ridiculous History: Ancient India Beat Machiavelli to the Punch by 1,800 Years Look beyond Europe for history! The "Arthashastra," written in the third century B.C.E., predated "The Prince." Maybe we should be saying Kautilyan, not Machiavellian.       This Bookstore Sells Only One Book at a Time The anti-Amazon bookstore in Japan sees maximum pleasure in minimalism.       NASA Captures Mesmerizing Footage of Clouds Drifting Above a Distant World Saturn's largest moon Titan is the only other celestial body we know of that has liquid lakes on its surface. NASA has just captured some amazing footage of clouds.       Brazilian Free-tailed Bats Are Way Faster Than We Thought Yes, these nocturnal mammals can fly faster than our most beloved speedy birds. And they beat the record by a long shot.       What the Heck Happened to Rollerblading? It was da bomb in the '90s, stone-cold dead in the 2000s and may just be poised for a comeback. But why?       These 8 Pictures of Puppies Can Help You Focus, Melt Your Heart Time with animals can improve our mental and physical health, but a study find that even simply looking at pictures of cute animals can help you concentrate.       A Coffee Mug Made With the Ashes of Your Loved One So many people are getting cremated these days that we're starting to get pretty creative about what we do with all those ashes.     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