Plus, shamans, WiFi fixes and one busy Martian rover.

Happy Tuesday Did you know that researchers identified three different personas for the way people park their cars? Learn more about the meek, optimistic and prudent parkers in our article.     What's It Like in Slab City, the 'Last Free Place' in the U.S.? In an abandoned Marine Corps base in the Southern California desert lies Slab City, home to a makeshift community of artists, misfits, snowbirds and survivalists. It's a living testimony to freedom in all of its contradictory forms, both beautiful and bleak. Read more >> Chaos Is Not Randomness: A Complex Systems Scientist Explains Chaos is why no weather app can tell you the weather two weeks from now. How does that fit with randomness? Read more >> 6 Reasons Your WiFi Keeps Disconnecting and How to Fix It Whether you're in the final stages of a major paper, on a Zoom call for work, a dropped WiFi connection at an inopportune time is a huge hassle. Read more >> What Are Those Squiggles of Tar on the Road? It's not actually some sloppy tar work by a free-wheeling road crew. Read more >> Nine Months On Mars: Perseverance Makes Major Milestones The Perseverance rover has been busy on the red planet! Read more >> What Is a Shaman and Can Anyone Become One? Modern shamans are still very much in existence. We delve into this ancient healing practice. Read more >> Q: Would you rather vacation alone, with family, or with friends?   This week we're curious to know how you like to travel. Let us know how by clicking one of the buttons below!   Alone With Family With Friends Copyright © 2021 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1401 Main Street Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list