people.howstuffworks.com
“Taoism and Chi | HowStuffWorks”
Tech check
What the site says about itself, next to what its public page actually loads. Facts only, no verdict: you decide.
The page doesn't make tech claims we check for (AI, on-chain, wallets, trading, own chain, staking, live data, an app).
What it is
- The Internet Archive first saved this site on 2003-02-07 (8681 days ago).E430
- The site describes itself as: “Chi is an important component of Taoism. Learn more about chi as a Taoist concept and see how chi manifests itself in human experience.”E2
- It's built with jQuery (common tools for building web apps).E405
- In your browser it stores data in your browser's built-in database, saves small bits of data in your browser and keeps a live two-way connection open to a server.E411E412E413
- It has sections such as /taoism-and-chi.htm, /culture, /culture-and-traditions-channel.htm, /religion-and-spirituality-channel.htm, /eastern-spirituality-channel.htm and /meaning-of-taoism.htm.E429
- While loading, it called 2 endpoints on its own servers, such as /related/hsw/435937 and /export/async-footer.E416E417E418
Where your data goes
Analytics & trackingCount visits and record what you do on the page. 9
| dpm.demdex.net | Adobe Analytics: visitor analytics | 2×E125 |
| sb.scorecardresearch.com | Comscore: audience measurement | 3×E49 |
| analytics.google.com | Google Analytics / Tag Manager: Google's visitor analytics and tag loader | 7×E52 |
| www.google-analytics.com | Google Analytics / Tag Manager: Google's visitor analytics and tag loader | 5×E16 |
| www.googletagmanager.com | Google Analytics / Tag Manager: Google's visitor analytics and tag loader | 2×E35 |
| cms.quantserve.com | Quantcast: audience measurement | 3×E119 |
| id5-sync.com | Sourcepoint / ID graph: audience identity | 12×E58 |
| cdn.id5-sync.com | Sourcepoint / ID graph: audience identity | 2×E33 |
| api.id5-sync.com | Sourcepoint / ID graph: audience identity | 1×E47 |
AdvertisingShow ads and follow you across sites to target them. 77
| lexicon.33across.com | 33Across: ad exchange | 1×E69 |
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| googleads4.g.doubleclick.net | Google Ads / DoubleClick: Google's ad network (serving and measuring ads) | 6×E128 |
| googleads.g.doubleclick.net | Google Ads / DoubleClick: Google's ad network (serving and measuring ads) | 5×E83 |
| ad.doubleclick.net | Google Ads / DoubleClick: Google's ad network (serving and measuring ads) | 2×E178 |
| 6d2306a4fb9f48bf19aaf607309a81c1.safeframe.googlesyndication.com | Google Ads / DoubleClick: Google's ad network (serving and measuring ads) | 1×E57 |
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| partner.googleadservices.com | Google Ads / DoubleClick: Google's ad network (serving and measuring ads) | 1×E36 |
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| dsum-sec.casalemedia.com | Index Exchange: programmatic ad exchange | 14×E73 |
| as-sec.casalemedia.com | Index Exchange: programmatic ad exchange | 6×E164 |
| htlb.casalemedia.com | Index Exchange: programmatic ad exchange | 4×E37 |
| ssum-sec.casalemedia.com | Index Exchange: programmatic ad exchange | 3×E68 |
| dsum.casalemedia.com | Index Exchange: programmatic ad exchange | 2×E147 |
| js-sec.indexww.com | Index Exchange: programmatic ad exchange | 2×E64 |
| a5881.casalemedia.com | Index Exchange: programmatic ad exchange | 1×E165 |
| cdn.indexww.com | Index Exchange: programmatic ad exchange | 1×E79 |
| k8s1-event-tracker-la.lb.indexww.com | Index Exchange: programmatic ad exchange | 1×E166 |
| px.ads.linkedin.com | LinkedIn Ads: LinkedIn ad tracking (Insight Tag) | 4×E93 |
| api.rlcdn.com | LiveRamp: ad identity matching | 1×E28 |
| check.analytics.rlcdn.com | LiveRamp: ad identity matching | 1×E139 |
| id.rlcdn.com | LiveRamp: ad identity matching | 1×E89 |
| idsync.rlcdn.com | LiveRamp: ad identity matching | 1×E124 |
| pippio.com | LiveRamp: ad identity matching | 1×E133 |
| bcp.crwdcntrl.net | Lotame: audience data for ads | 1×E60 |
| tags.crwdcntrl.net | Lotame: audience data for ads | 1×E56 |
| pixel.rubiconproject.com | Magnite / Rubicon: programmatic ad exchange | 11×E88 |
| token.rubiconproject.com | Magnite / Rubicon: programmatic ad exchange | 8×E72 |
| fastlane.rubiconproject.com | Magnite / Rubicon: programmatic ad exchange | 7×E38 |
| eus.rubiconproject.com | Magnite / Rubicon: programmatic ad exchange | 4×E65 |
| beacon-sjc4.rubiconproject.com | Magnite / Rubicon: programmatic ad exchange | 1×E84 |
| pixel-us-east.rubiconproject.com | Magnite / Rubicon: programmatic ad exchange | 1×E80 |
| cs.media.net | Media.net: contextual ads | 4×E146 |
| prebid.media.net | Media.net: contextual ads | 4×E39 |
| rtb.openx.net | OpenX: programmatic ad exchange | 5×E42 |
| us-u.openx.net | OpenX: programmatic ad exchange | 4×E140 |
| hsw-d.openx.net | OpenX: programmatic ad exchange | 1×E144 |
| u.openx.net | OpenX: programmatic ad exchange | 1×E157 |
| b1sync.outbrain.com | Outbrain: sponsored-content ads | 2×E195 |
| image2.pubmatic.com | PubMatic: programmatic ad exchange | 18×E129 |
| simage2.pubmatic.com | PubMatic: programmatic ad exchange | 18×E127 |
| hbopenbid.pubmatic.com | PubMatic: programmatic ad exchange | 5×E51 |
| ads.pubmatic.com | PubMatic: programmatic ad exchange | 4×E66 |
| simage4.pubmatic.com | PubMatic: programmatic ad exchange | 3×E134 |
| image6.pubmatic.com | PubMatic: programmatic ad exchange | 2×E104 |
| lyr.pubmatic.com | PubMatic: programmatic ad exchange | 2×E174 |
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| image4.pubmatic.com | PubMatic: programmatic ad exchange | 1×E126 |
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| st.pubmatic.com | PubMatic: programmatic ad exchange | 1×E176 |
| t.pubmatic.com | PubMatic: programmatic ad exchange | 1×E87 |
| s.seedtag.com | Seedtag: contextual ads | 1×E155 |
| match.sharethrough.com | Sharethrough: native ads | 1×E100 |
| ce.lijit.com | Sovrn / Lijit: programmatic ads | 2×E96 |
| match.adsrvr.org | The Trade Desk: programmatic ad buying | 12×E29 |
| direct.adsrvr.org | The Trade Desk: programmatic ad buying | 10×E45 |
| ad.adsrvr.org | The Trade Desk: programmatic ad buying | 1×E163 |
| enduser.adsrvr.org | The Trade Desk: programmatic ad buying | 1×E160 |
| or8-bid.adsrvr.org | The Trade Desk: programmatic ad buying | 1×E161 |
| s.update.adsrvr.org | The Trade Desk: programmatic ad buying | 1×E159 |
| tlx.3lift.com | TripleLift: native ads | 4×E40 |
| eb2.3lift.com | TripleLift: native ads | 3×E145 |
| ib.adnxs.com | Xandr / AppNexus: programmatic ad exchange | 10×E43 |
| secure.adnxs.com | Xandr / AppNexus: programmatic ad exchange | 1×E151 |
Error & performance monitoringReport crashes and speed to the developers. 2
| bam.nr-data.net | New Relic: performance monitoring | 7×E138 |
| js-agent.newrelic.com | New Relic: performance monitoring | 1×E135 |
Consent & bot protectionCookie banners, CAPTCHAs and bot checks. 3
| cdn.cookielaw.org | OneTrust: cookie consent banner | 7×E11 |
| geolocation.onetrust.com | OneTrust: cookie consent banner | 2×E15 |
| choices.trustarc.com | TrustArc: cookie consent banner | 2×E169 |
FontsDownload typefaces. 1
| fonts.googleapis.com | Google Fonts: fonts | 1×E132 |
CDNs & hostingDeliver files (scripts, images) quickly from servers near you. 2
| cdn.jsdelivr.net | jsDelivr: open-source file CDN | 1×E27 |
| unpkg.com | unpkg: open-source file CDN | 2×E48 |
Not identifiedServices we don't have in our list yet. 108
| events.bouncex.net | not identified | 35×E67 |
| assets.bounceexchange.com | not identified | 15×E32 |
| event.ay.delivery | not identified | 14×E30 |
| ssp.wknd.ai | not identified | 10×E92 |
| dt.adsafeprotected.com | not identified | 8×E185 |
| obs.greencolumnblog.com | not identified | 8×E17 |
| pixel.tapad.com | not identified | 8×E99 |
| cache-ssl.celtra.com | not identified | 7×E177 |
| ups.analytics.yahoo.com | not identified | 6×E59 |
| cdn.doubleverify.com | not identified | 5×E86 |
| s.flocdn.com | not identified | 5×E12 |
| beacon.lynx.cognitivlabs.com | not identified | 4×E116 |
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| krk2.kargo.com | not identified | 4×E44 |
| maestro-uw1.tps.dv.tech | not identified | 4×E154 |
| match.prod.bidr.io | not identified | 4×E91 |
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| soflopxl.com | not identified | 4×E50 |
| sync-tm.everesttech.net | not identified | 4×E112 |
| www.temu.com | not identified | 4×E74 |
| 5474cb65a01c.0a701a70.us-west-1.token.awswaf.com | not identified | 3×E6 |
| 9g6grky5gsg8adoov.ay.delivery | not identified | 3×E14 |
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| cs.krushmedia.com | not identified | 3×E200 |
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| pixel-sync.sitescout.com | not identified | 3×E113 |
| sync.1rx.io | not identified | 3×E205 |
| tps.doubleverify.com | not identified | 3×E102 |
| track.celtra.com | not identified | 3×E181 |
| www.google.com | not identified | 3×E25 |
| axis.pfed.dev | not identified | 2×E22 |
| c1.adform.net | not identified | 2×E120 |
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| cm.adgrx.com | not identified | 2×E197 |
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| creativecdn.com | not identified | 2×E117 |
| ice.360yield.com | not identified | 2×E156 |
| jsconfig.adsafeprotected.com | not identified | 2×E183 |
| match.marketiq.com | not identified | 2×E168 |
| medianet-match.dotomi.com | not identified | 2×E143 |
| p.rfihub.com | not identified | 2×E121 |
| pmp.mxptint.net | not identified | 2×E187 |
| pubmatic-match.dotomi.com | not identified | 2×E111 |
| sync.intentiq.com | not identified | 2×E103 |
| sync.ipredictive.com | not identified | 2×E110 |
| sync.iqzonertb.live | not identified | 2×E202 |
| sync.srv.stackadapt.com | not identified | 2×E109 |
| uipglob.semasio.net | not identified | 2×E149 |
| a.tribalfusion.com | not identified | 1×E122 |
| api.bounceexchange.com | not identified | 1×E63 |
| aps.zqtk.net | not identified | 1×E34 |
| ats-wrapper.privacymanager.io | not identified | 1×E31 |
| b.videoamp.com | not identified | 1×E179 |
| campaigns-cdn.celtra.com | not identified | 1×E180 |
| cdn.celtra.com | not identified | 1×E175 |
| choices.truste.com | not identified | 1×E158 |
| cm-mx.advolve.io | not identified | 1×E201 |
| cm-supply-web.gammaplatform.com | not identified | 1×E189 |
| cm.ctnsnet.com | not identified | 1×E78 |
| connectid.analytics.yahoo.com | not identified | 1×E55 |
| cs.lkqd.net | not identified | 1×E98 |
| cs.loudecho.ai | not identified | 1×E203 |
| csync.loopme.me | not identified | 1×E192 |
| ds.uncn.jp | not identified | 1×E171 |
| dsp.adkernel.com | not identified | 1×E193 |
| fetch.fleskoran.xyz | not identified | 1×E130 |
| geo.privacymanager.io | not identified | 1×E46 |
| idx.liadm.com | not identified | 1×E71 |
| impressions.onelink.me | not identified | 1×E162 |
| ittpx-us-e.eskimi.com | not identified | 1×E150 |
| ittpx.eskimi.com | not identified | 1×E141 |
| jadserve.postrelease.com | not identified | 1×E167 |
| lb.eu-1-id5-sync.com | not identified | 1×E62 |
| lbs.eu-1-id5-sync.com | not identified | 1×E61 |
| live.primis.tech | not identified | 1×E97 |
| media.hswstatic.com | not identified | 1×E9 |
| mid.rkdms.com | not identified | 1×E152 |
| ob.greencolumnblog.com | not identified | 1×E7 |
| pbs.yahoo.com | not identified | 1×E95 |
| pixel.adsafeprotected.com | not identified | 1×E182 |
| prism-tracking.pacvue.com | not identified | 1×E194 |
| rp.liadm.com | not identified | 1×E106 |
| rtb.adentifi.com | not identified | 1×E115 |
| s.c.appier.net | not identified | 1×E76 |
| s.company-target.com | not identified | 1×E191 |
| s.tribalfusion.com | not identified | 1×E131 |
| secure-gl.imrworldwide.com | not identified | 1×E148 |
| ssp.api.tappx.com | not identified | 1×E173 |
| static.adsafeprotected.com | not identified | 1×E184 |
| sync.a-mo.net | not identified | 1×E94 |
| sync.adkernel.com | not identified | 1×E196 |
| sync.adtech.ink | not identified | 1×E199 |
| sync.go.sonobi.com | not identified | 1×E170 |
| sync.mathtag.com | not identified | 1×E186 |
| sync.targeting.unrulymedia.com | not identified | 1×E207 |
| t.adx.opera.com | not identified | 1×E114 |
| t.rtbscale.com | not identified | 1×E204 |
| tag.wknd.ai | not identified | 1×E23 |
| tr.blismedia.com | not identified | 1×E188 |
| track2.securedvisit.com | not identified | 1×E153 |
| tracker.rtb-oveeo.com | not identified | 1×E206 |
| u.4dex.io | not identified | 1×E172 |
| um.simpli.fi | not identified | 1×E107 |
| ums.acuityplatform.com | not identified | 1×E190 |
| user-sync.fwmrm.net | not identified | 1×E108 |
Our sandbox blocked requests to cs.lkqd.net, match.sharethrough.com, testerr.escalated.io because they pointed to private or internal addresses.
How key features work
Sign-in and accounts
Sign-in and account features show up in its code or traffic (/newsletter/signup).E419
/newsletter/signupLive updates
It keeps live connections open (WebSockets) so content updates without reloading.E413
websocketLoading its content
Its content loads from its own API while you browse (/related/hsw/435937 and /export/async-footer).E416E417E418
/related/hsw/435937/export/async-footerDrawing and editing in the browser
The page draws and edits graphics in your browser using the canvas.E415
canvasMeasuring what you do
Visits and clicks are measured with Adobe Analytics, Comscore, Google Analytics / Tag Manager and Quantcast (found in its traffic or its code).E125E49E52E16E35
Adobe AnalyticsComscoreGoogle Analytics / Tag ManagerQuantcastCookies and storage
Names only. We never store the values.
| Cookie | Set for | Kept | Whose |
|---|---|---|---|
| c_cnE209 | s.flocdn.com | until you close the browser | other company |
| bounceClientVisit6044cE210 | bounceexchange.com | about 0 days | other company |
| syncE211 | 3lift.com | about 30 days | other company |
| aws-waf-tokenE212 | howstuffworks.com | about 4 days | the site |
| gdpr_opt_inE213 | howstuffworks.com | until you close the browser | the site |
| _hsw_tsE214 | howstuffworks.com | about 0 days | the site |
| _cq_duidE215 | howstuffworks.com | about 91 days | the site |
| _cq_suidE216 | howstuffworks.com | until you close the browser | the site |
| _cq_sessionE217 | howstuffworks.com | about 400 days | the site |
| _lr_retry_requestE218 | people.howstuffworks.com | about 0 days | the site |
| _lr_env_src_atsE219 | people.howstuffworks.com | about 30 days | the site |
| cg_uuidE220 | obs.greencolumnblog.com | about 336 days | other company |
| TDIDE221 | adsrvr.org | about 365 days | other company |
| _cq_97113_vE222 | howstuffworks.com | about 91 days | the site |
| _gaE223 | s.flocdn.com | about 400 days | other company |
| _gidE224 | s.flocdn.com | about 1 days | other company |
| ktcidE225 | kargo.com | about 365 days | other company |
| receive-cookie-deprecationE226 | prebid.media.net | about 180 days | other company |
| __gsasE227 | howstuffworks.com | about 390 days | the site |
| OTGPPConsentE228 | howstuffworks.com | about 365 days | the site |
| usprivacyE229 | people.howstuffworks.com | about 365 days | the site |
| OneTrustWPCCPAGoogleOptOutE230 | people.howstuffworks.com | about 365 days | the site |
| _lr_geo_location_stateE231 | people.howstuffworks.com | about 2 days | the site |
| _lr_geo_locationE232 | people.howstuffworks.com | about 2 days | the site |
| _gaE233 | people.howstuffworks.com | about 400 days | the site |
| _gidE234 | people.howstuffworks.com | about 1 days | the site |
| _gidE235 | howstuffworks.com | about 1 days | the site |
| _gat_UA-42379829-2E236 | howstuffworks.com | about 0 days | the site |
| UIDE237 | scorecardresearch.com | about 390 days | other company |
| XIDE238 | scorecardresearch.com | about 390 days | other company |
| khaosE239 | rubiconproject.com | about 365 days | other company |
| OptanonConsentE240 | howstuffworks.com | about 365 days | the site |
| _gatE241 | s.flocdn.com | about 0 days | other company |
| lotame_domain_checkE242 | howstuffworks.com | about 0 days | the site |
| _pubcidE243 | howstuffworks.com | about 180 days | the site |
| _cc_dcE244 | crwdcntrl.net | about 270 days | other company |
| _cc_idE245 | crwdcntrl.net | about 270 days | other company |
| _cc_idE246 | howstuffworks.com | about 270 days | the site |
| panoramaId_expiryE247 | howstuffworks.com | about 7 days | the site |
| panoramaIdE248 | howstuffworks.com | about 7 days | the site |
localStorageE402: ay_phb, aws_waf_token_challenge_attempts, _GESPSK-crwdcntrl.net, cto_bidid, aps:3082:sessionMarker/marker, _s1sId, cto_bundle, __EmD_bl_ts_h28m, 33acrossId_cst, id5id_v2_7708337125151831, _cc_id, connectId, aps:3082:deviceSignal/sua, _li_duid, aws_waf_referrer, _cq_cdr, _GESPSK-yahoo.com, _gaClientId, awswaf_token_refresh_timestamp, IH_LGCL_TS
sessionStorageE403: bxindexsynced, _cq_tuid, bxpbmsynced, bxopenpathsynced, bxmagnitesynced
IndexedDBE404: wknd
Pages and API calls
Pages it links to
/taoism-and-chi.htm/culture//culture-and-traditions-channel.htm/religion-and-spirituality-channel.htm/eastern-spirituality-channel.htm/meaning-of-taoism.htm/tai-chi.htm/taoist-philosophy.htm/what-is-tai-chi.htm/chi-kung-exercises.htm/culture-traditionsEndpoints
Called while loading (seen) or named in the code (code).
| www.howstuffworks.com/related/hsw/435937 | seenE416 |
| www.howstuffworks.com/export/async-footer | seenE417E418 |
| /newsletter/signup | codeE419 |
| /108939068/hswcore_lite/mobinline1 | codeE420 |
| /108939068/hswcore/inline1 | codeE421 |
| /108939068/hswcore/rail1 | codeE422 |
| protected-by.clarium.io/werror | codeE423 |
| /108939068/hswcore_lite/mobadhesion | codeE424 |
| /108939068/hswcore/bannertop | codeE425 |
| /api/v1/prebid | codeE426 |
| /api/v1/event/timeout | codeE427 |
| /v1/identity/lookup | codeE428 |
Evidence
Every sentence above points to one of these. Code references show the file, line:column and the short identifier that matched, never the site's code itself.
Limits
- We only see what your browser sees: code and requests on a first visit, without logging in or accepting cookie banners. What the servers do with data is invisible from outside.
- Site code is usually minified (compressed), so names are partly lost and some code may be only partly analysed.
- Some trackers only load after you accept cookies or log in, so the real list can be longer.
- We visited from a server in the United States. Sites load different trackers and cookie banners in different countries (visitors in the EU usually get a consent banner first).
- This text was written from fixed templates because no AI writer was available. It uses exactly the same evidence.
- The code reader hit its size budget on parts of 45 large bundle file(s); those parts weren't fully analysed.
Facts, not judgements: this page describes what the code and traffic show, not anyone's intent. Not financial advice. Case id Lac32WmY.