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Accessing HSW content from Wikipedia
A link to a something works on HowStuffWork can be made by means of a template: {{HSW}}. Instructions about the use of these templates can be found on its talk page. Note that this template should be used in the "External links" section.

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-== Comment ==
-Isn't there a Wiki on this website?  If there isn't how can I start one --[[User:209.12.51.207|209.12.51.207]] 19:14, 7 March 2006 (UTC)?
-==Removing http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wiki.htm link==
-I removed this [http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wiki.htm link] from the "External Links" section as per [[Wikipedia:Avoid_self_references]]. That article is no more notable than any of the others on the site, and there is no reason for us to link to that one solely. I hope thats OK with everyone. [[User:Bodil|Bodil]] 19:38, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
-== Slogan ==
-The slogan for HowStuffWorks is either "Learn How Everything Works" or "It's good to know". Does anyone know which one, so we can add it to the article? [[Special:Contributions/99.254.204.28|99.254.204.28]] ([[User talk:99.254.204.28|talk]]) 20:44, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
-:I updated the article and I used "It's good to know" as that one is the most used. --<span style="border: 2px solid #00003A;">[[User:IDosh|<span style="background: #transparent; color: #00003A;">&nbsp;iDosh!&nbsp;</span>]][[User talk:IDosh|<span style="background: #00003A; color: #00FF00;">&nbsp;talk?</span>]]</span> 17:32, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
-==Accuracy==
-I'd be wary of quoting HowStuffWorks as a [[Wikipedia:reliable source|reliable source]]. Have a look at [[Talk:Quasiturbine#HowStuffWorks]] for what seems to be a glaring piece of misinformation.
-Of course Wikipedia is not perfect either! But we've had a number of people test our accuracy and comment on it. I wonder, has anyone tried to assess the reliability of the info at HowStuffWorks? [[User:Andrewa|Andrewa]] ([[User talk:Andrewa|talk]]) 17:48, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
-== Podcast ==
-There's a HSW podcast titled "Stuff You Should Know" and hosted by staff writer Josh Clark along with some other staff writers and editors.  It's been in the Itunes (for America) top 20 podcasts for a while now.  I'm not sure of when it began, etc. so could someone else write this in for me?