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How Towing Mirrors Work
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Towing mirrors are an important component of safe towing due to the wider visibility they provide. Learn all about towing mirrors at HowStuffWorks.
Why Do Black Holes Twinkle?
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Researchers at Australian National University studied 5,000 star-eating behemoths to find out.
Is Vantablack Really the Blackest Black?
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Vantablack is one of the darkest substances known, able to absorb up to 99.965 percent of visible light. But is it the blackest of blacks on the planet?
Why Are School Buses Yellow?
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The iconic "school bus yellow" was the invention of an educator named Frank Cyr. But if yellow is so good for visibility, why don't all fire trucks use it too?
How a Supernova Works
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A dying star can explode with the force of a few octillion nuclear bombs and create any element in the universe. But why do stars go supernova?
How Can Light Kill Viruses?
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Hand sanitizers can only get you so far in preventing a viral infection. Scientists are discovering how visible light can be used to destroy viruses. Learn about the laser technique and what it means for the future.
How Does an Invisibility Cloak Work?
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With optical-camouflage technology, the invisibility cloak is a reality. Learn what it is.
How Plasma Cutters Work
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The metal used to construct buildings resists all sorts of damage, making it a very reliable material -- and very difficult to manipulate into the appropriate form. Enter the plasma cutter. Learn all about the amazing device that cuts through metal like a knife through warm butter.
How Animation Software Works
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Animation software can help animators turn their concepts into visible animation. Find out what animation software can do.
The Great Planetary Conjunction of 2020
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In 2020, Jupiter and Saturn aligned so closely that, from Earth, they looked like they were practically touching. The last time we saw this was in 1226.