bd.howstuffworks.com - dns.ninja

`bd.howstuffworks.com`

CNAME	`lbr-bd-external-prod.system1.company`
DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	34.193.190.52^{🇺🇸 Amazon34.192.0.0/12 EC2 IAD prefix}
		PTR	`ec2-34-193-190-52.compute-1.amazonaws.com`
A	35.175.84.190^{🇺🇸 Amazon35.168.0.0/13 EC2 IAD prefix}
A	52.45.168.45^{🇺🇸 Amazon52.44.0.0/15 EC2 Region prefix}
A	52.86.71.2^{🇺🇸 Amazon52.86.0.0/15 EC2 IAD prefix}
A	54.209.133.188^{🇺🇸 Amazon54.208.0.0/15 EC2 IAD prefix}
A	100.60.51.219^{🇺🇸 Amazon100.48.0.0/12 EC2 IAD prefix}

`howstuffworks.com`

	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	A	3.166.192.18^{🇺🇸 Amazon3.166.192.0/21}
	A	3.166.192.22^{🇺🇸 Amazon3.166.192.0/21}
	A	3.166.192.51^{🇺🇸 Amazon3.166.192.0/21}
	A	3.166.192.61^{🇺🇸 Amazon3.166.192.0/21}
	NS	`ns-230.awsdns-28.com` ⭐
	NS	`ns-1026.awsdns-00.org`
	NS	`ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk`
	NS	`ns-514.awsdns-00.net`
	MX	`aspmx.l.google.com` ⭐
	MX	`alt1.aspmx.l.google.com`⁽⁵⁾
	MX	`alt2.aspmx.l.google.com`⁽⁵⁾
	MX	`alt3.aspmx.l.google.com`⁽¹⁰⁾
	MX	`alt4.aspmx.l.google.com`⁽¹⁰⁾
	TXT	`MS=ms51740217`
	TXT	`MS=ms74645168`
	TXT	`ahrefs-site-verification_e608251d484c28256d6e39259fb2d78c0971f422502addc2f345...`
	TXT	`atlassian-domain-verification=kpW93Gl0HucESn1XIuigK0EfPnA8gPRAkNY/HH6ej3NcfKL...`
	TXT	`citrix-verification-code=d409e05c-b335-425e-a215-204389a91206`
	TXT	`cursor-domain-verification-8x16vk=nSAF8Y95RSKRSB5oIBt9seThK`
	TXT	`d3vc9g5lfoexwz.cloudfront.net`
	TXT	`docusign=f6ed7987-8396-476d-b76e-1251c0fa75ff`
	TXT	`facebook-domain-verification=6fj5bqy5ypyad2lqfo7l56cnica6ka`
	TXT	`fastly-domain-delegation-lHDS6yvr4CVHHKnr-#526123-2022-08-23`
	TXT	`fastly-domain-delegation-lnYFR7XAspYWCDr-#518056-2022-07-19`
	TXT	`fastly-domain-delegation-r4QqUNzN2Z5GPFvD-568289-2023-01-30`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=2vj8liJykIp_twB7iqGJXSvu1gdjhj2WRtXlbv50hdE`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=B4YiM1AMRmRxZokjTlp9fEsXeFgZ1dCK5FtD2gpb8ak`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=KAUbQ2E7KXxBCMdp42KCmke3GHEejxhLW_WStVM6kfw`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=q4m_Qtyp6r5s8NwvpLjzlAuj-7Hox7pigEAoTiLkWHs`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=vVzzWl6hH3GlrYq6c7gH03Fle_YzB_VPK8J65ApD4Rw`
	TXT	`mongodb-site-verification=DZabVN0N2nIFzrDovMKp6dmih13qM1il`
	TXT	`onetrust-domain-verification=6a0f32b404ce44ab9f846a571b40db1e`
	TXT	`onetrust-domain-verification=d381bc7429ba4303bc288952d3e2291b`
	TXT	`r3l0yk16b9wf7xsx9qy94ktd9zmj0tvz`
	TXT	`v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all`
	TXT	`v=spf1 include:servers.mcsv.net ?all`
	TXT	`zrtl4rb41l611631srp8b1c1klpphl31`
	SOA	`ns-230.awsdns-28.com`awsdns-hostmaster@amazon.com serial=1

WOT: SAFE (94/100)
rank #639 globally
rank #378 in the tld

howstuffworks.com

HowStuffWorks.com is a long-running educational and entertainment website that publishes articles, videos, and podcasts explaining how things work across science, technology, culture, and everyday life.

Key facts

Owner / operator: Owned by System1 (previously part of Blucora; originally created by founder Marshall Brain and later owned by Discovery, Inc./Warner Bros. Discovery)
TLD:.com— gTLD
Primary purpose: educational content publishing (articles, explainers, quizzes, podcasts)
Status: active

History

Year	Event
1998	Site founded by Marshall Brain
2007	Acquired by Discovery Communications
2020	Site and related media assets sold off by Discovery amid portfolio restructuring

Related domains

stuffyoushouldknow.com— companion podcast brand originating from HowStuffWorks
stuffworks.com— related brand umbrella used at various points

WOT: SAFE (94/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #2,669

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DNS History

1 record (1 active, 0 former)

●CNAMElbr-bd-external-prod.system1.company2019-03-30 → 2026-07-28 · 2 obs

● 2019-03-30 08:11:26
● 2026-07-28 22:11:58

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
com	k.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, h.gtld-servers.net, g.gtld-servers.net...	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net, ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk	2 records
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-
howstuffworks.com	ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net	-

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:205.251.198.187

NS records: ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1723.awsdns-23.co.uk, ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-514.awsdns-00.net

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for howstuffworks.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 566ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
CNAME	1	`lbr-bd-external-prod.system1.company`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 2

Out-of-bailiwick: 2 (ns-230.awsdns-28.com, ns-230.awsdns-28.com)

Analysis

IP Addresses

bd.howstuffworks.com points to 6 IP addresses, including 34.193.190.52, 35.175.84.190 and 52.45.168.45, plus 3 other.

Further host names like ec2-54-209-133-188.compute-1.amazonaws.com and ec2-52-86-71-2.compute-1.amazonaws.com overlap in IP numbers with bd.howstuffworks.com.