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HowStuffWorks

HowStuffWorks is an American commercial infotainment website founded by professor and author Marshall Brain, to provide its target audience an insight into the way many things work. The site uses various media to explain complex concepts, terminology, and mechanisms—including photographs, diagrams, videos, animations, and articles.

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Owner
iHeartMedia System1
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Available in
English
Commercial
Yes
Country of origin
United States
Created by
Marshall Brain

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HowStuffWorks

Nodes45
Edges44
Triples61
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.044444
Components1

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HowStuffWorks

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related to history · 18
HowStuffWorks → After, Atlanta, Atlanta-based, Brain, Cary, CEO, Convex Group, In, In March, Inc, Jeff Arnold, Marshall Brain, North Carolina, North Carolina State University, On October, Stuffo, The, WebMD
related to Podcasts · 16
HowStuffWorks → Atlanta, Atlanta Monster, Bastards, Chris Pollette, HSW, In January, Jonathan Strickland, Payne Lindsey, Robert Evans, Social Media Editor Lauren, Strickland, Stuff You Should Know, Tenderfoot TV, Up, VanishedBehind, Vogelbaum
related to External links · 15
HowStuffWorks → Bryant, Caitlin Bitzegaio, Charles, Chris Pollette, David Heber, Discovery Channel, February, Gabe Doran, IMDb How Stuff Works, IMDb HowStuffWorks Podcast, IMDb HowStuffWorks TV, Josh Clark, Mike Senese, Official, TV
Available in · 1
HowStuffWorks → English
Commercial · 1
HowStuffWorks → Yes
Country of origin · 1
HowStuffWorks → United States
Created by · 1
HowStuffWorks → Marshall Brain
Current status · 1
HowStuffWorks → Active
Headquarters · 1
HowStuffWorks → Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Launched · 1
HowStuffWorks → July 11, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-07-11)

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
HowStuffWorksAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
HowStuffWorksCommercialYes1.00infobox
HowStuffWorksCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
HowStuffWorksCreated byMarshall Brain1.00infobox
HowStuffWorksCurrent statusActive1.00infobox
HowStuffWorksHeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia, United States1.00infobox
HowStuffWorksLaunchedJuly 11, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-07-11)1.00infobox
HowStuffWorksOwneriHeartMedia System11.00infobox
HowStuffWorksRegistrationNone1.00infobox
HowStuffWorksType of siteEducational website1.00infobox
HowStuffWorksURLwww.howstuffworks.com1.00infobox
HowStuffWorksis aAmerican commercial infotainment website founded by professor and author Marshall Brain0.90text

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