How Presidential Salaries Work
Compared to the average American salary, the President is well-off. However, most Presidents are wealthy when they arrive in office. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast [Read more]
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How Ray Kurzweil Works
Ray Kurzweil is one of the world’s most influential futurists. Join the Techstuff team as they take a look at Kurzweil’s amazing career in this [Read more]
How the Swing States Works
During presidential elections, campaign coverage often focuses on states whose populations are divided between candidates. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the [Read more]
History Extra podcast – November 2008 – Part 1
Michael Palin looks back at the final hours of the conflict, Professor Gary Sheffield explains how the Allies were able to triumph in 1918, David Reynolds discusses the terms of the Armistice.
Technology That Goes Bump In the Night
Some technology is designed to scare the daylights out of you, and some is just scary technology. Check out this special Halloween HowStuffWorks podcast to [Read more]
Why did Lady Godiva take a naked horse ride?
In an argument over taxing peasants, Lady Godiva — whose real name was actually Godgifu — called her husband’s bluff and rode naked through the [Read more]
What happened to the technology of the future?
Tech gurus of the 1950s thought the future would be full of flying cars and robots. Whatever happened to the utopian technology promised years ago? [Read more]
How can a corpse be incorruptible?
Within hours after death, decay usually sets in and the human body begins to rot. However, some human bodies simply don’t seem to decompose, and [Read more]
How Dean Kamen Works
Although inventor Dean Kamen is best known for the Segway, he holds more than 440 patents and conducts educational programs across the nation to encourage [Read more]
What happened to the lost colony at Roanoke?
In 1587, English colonists in Roanoke mysteriously disappeared, leaving only a few cryptic clues behind. For centuries since, researchers have wondered what became of the [Read more]