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How It Actually Works is a curiosity-driven publication that explains how things actually work. The subject matter is deliberately broad — technology beside psychology, animals beside health, everyday life beside science — and one of five editorial approaches organizes every story: Is This Actually True? investigates claims against the evidence; You've Wondered answers everyday questions properly; That's Weird (Bet You Didn't Know) explains surprising mechanisms; We Tested / We Tried It covers things we genuinely tried, with the method and result explained; and HIAW Products explains what products do, how they work, and where they fit. We don't claim expertise in every subject — we investigate carefully, cite sources, and show our work.