http://www.howstuffworks.com HowStuffWorks - Explore your world and learn how everything works. Informative and fun! en-us Wednesday, December 31 2008 09:00:00 GMT 140 20 http://www.howstuffworks.com http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/hsw-logo-120x90.gif http://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/2008.htm Have you forgotten everything that's happened this year? HowStuffWorks has all headlines from 2008 that'll go down in history. http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet-censorship.htm Protests sparked after Facebook banned the posting of breastfeeding photos on its Web site. Can Internet censorship ever go too far? http://science.howstuffworks.com/time.htm Official timekeepers have decided to add a “leap second” onto 2008 to match the Earth’s slowing spin. How does time work? http://science.howstuffworks.com/genetic-science/dna-evidence.htm DNA testing has revealed that the bones found in Florida are indeed those of Caylee Anthony -- who has been missing since June. How does DNA evidence work? http://animals.howstuffworks.com/dinosaurs/dinosaur-fossil-male-female.htm According to scientists, some male dinosaurs are responsible for guarding the eggs. How do scientists determine the sex of fossils? http://people.howstuffworks.com/coup.htm Twenty Interior of the Ministry Iraqi staff were arrested for planning to revive Saddam Hussein’s political party. What is a coup d'etat? http://health.howstuffworks.com/face-transplant.htm A woman being treated at the Cleveland Clinic received the first facial transplant ever performed in the United States. Surgeons were able to replace 80 percent of her face. How do face transplants work? http://science.howstuffworks.com/global-warming.htm NASA data showing 2 trillion tons of ice has melted since 2003 has some pointing to global warming. Is global warming real? http://health.howstuffworks.com/sleep.htm New research shows that sleep is really good for you, as your immune system works harder during sleep. How does sleep work? http://health.howstuffworks.com/flu.htm Only one-third of adults have received a flu shot -- even though it reduces the risk of getting the flu by 50 to 70 percent. How does the flu work? http://people.howstuffworks.com/6-political-scandals.htm Gov. Rod Blagojevich (Ill.) is being accused of trying to sell president-elect Barack Obama’s Senate seat. What other political scandals involve bribes? http://auto.howstuffworks.com/summer-fuel.htm Gas prices in the United States are the lowest they’ve been in five years -- averaging $1.72 per gallon. Are gas prices always lower during the winter? http://people.howstuffworks.com/five-largest-diamond-heists.htm Robbers dressed in drag have stolen more than $102 million in jewels from a Harry Winston in Paris. What are the five largest diamond heists? http://people.howstuffworks.com/copyright.htm A judge banned MGA Entertainment from producing any more Bratz dolls and awarded a $140 million settlement to Mattel. How do copyrights work? http://science.howstuffworks.com/dirty-bomb.htm Indian officials announced that a large bomb was disarmed Wednesday at a busy rail station in Mumbai. How do dirty bombs work? http://science.howstuffworks.com/bioweapon.htm An independent panel reported there is a strong likelihood that a biological terror attack will occur by 2013. What are the top 10 scariest bioweapons? http://health.howstuffworks.com/aids.htm Dec. 1 marks the annual World AIDS day -- which began in 1988 -- and is when individuals and organizations come together to bring attention to the global AIDS crisis. How does AIDS work? http://computer.howstuffworks.com/facebook.htm Facebook won an $873 million judgment against a spammer who sent sexually explicit messages to users. How does Facebook work? http://people.howstuffworks.com/presidential-pardon.htm President Bush pardoned 14 people on Monday for crimes ranging from drug offenses to food stamp violations. Can only the president issue pardons? http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/inside-twilight.htm “Twilight,” which made $70.6 million, broke the record for the biggest opening weekend of a movie with a female director. How does Twilight work? http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-junk.htm Last Tuesday, astronauts lost a costly tool bag while working in space. The bag included a $100,000 grease gun. Is there a lot of trash in space? http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cyberbullying.htm The trial of a mother accused of cyberbullying a 13-year-old girl -- who later committed suicide -- underway. What is cyberbullying http://science.howstuffworks.com/stem-cell.htm Doctors in Barcelona have given a patient a new trachea using tissue grown from her own stem cells. How do stem cells work? http://people.howstuffworks.com/cult.htm Thirty years ago today 900 people died after Jim Jones ordered his cult followers to drink poisoned Kool-Aid. What is the psychology of cults?