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How does a candle work?
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How do candles work? What keeps the wick burning, seemingly forever, when the same twine would completely burn up in a matter of minutes if it weren't engulfed in wax? Why won't the wax burn without a wick?
Lift or Drag? The Physics of Flight Quiz
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Long before the Wright brothers guided their fixed-wing aircraft over the North Carolina dunes, daredevils and engineers worked to decode the secrets of sustained heavier-than-air human flight. What do you know about the physics of flight?
Haboobs Are Mother Nature's Worst Dust Storms
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Haboobs are giant walls of dust that can come seemingly out of nowhere. How are they created and are they different from sandstorms?
Nazaré's 80-foot Waves Intimidate Even Pro Big-Wave Surfers
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According to Guinness World Records, the waves in Nazaré, Portugal, are the biggest ever surfed. Scientists attribute the massive waves to an underwater canyon, but how does it work?
How Waterslides Work
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It's a leap of faith onto a curvy, steep, wet chute... Discover how the principles of physics are at work on with water slides.
10 Weirdest Fish in the World: Batfish, Hairy Frogfish, and More
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Earth’s oceans are home to some seriously strange swimmers. From fish with transparent heads to bottom dwellers that pack an electric punch, the weirdest fish in the world come in all shapes and sizes.
How Tsunamis Work
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Tsunamis are water walls that travel faster than jets. See pictures, footage and diagrams of tsunamis, look at famous tsunamis and learn how tsunamis are born.
Afterglow: Profile of a Custom Car
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The Afterglow custom car was designed as a modern tribute to the Jimmy Summers Mercury. Learn more about the Afterglow and other custom cars.
Researchers Create Protein Powder With Just Microbes, Electricity, CO2 and Water
Two researchers have made protein powder out of carbon dioxide, water and microbes. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
Antarctica's Spooky Cosmic Rays Might Shatter Physics As We Know It
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Something very strange is afoot above the frozen landscape of Antarctica.