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Why are humans altruistic?

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Why are humans altruistic? Even when it might hurt us? See concepts and ideas on why humans are altruistic at Discovery Health.

How to Use the Unit Circle in Trigonometry

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A unit circle is an important part of trigonometry and can define right angle relationships known as sine, cosine and tangent.

How Craps Works

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If you've ever stepped foot in a casino, you've undoubtedly noticed the craps tables -- that's where all the cheers are coming from. Craps is an exciting game because it's very hands-on for the players, but it's also quite complex.

How Greek Traditions Work

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Many Greek traditions first began hundreds or thousands of years ago. Read about Greek traditions at HowStuffWorks.

How Quantum Computers Work

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Quantum computers use the power of atoms to perform memory and processing tasks. Learn why quantum computers will be faster than silicon-based computers.

Marvel's 10 Strangest Superheroes

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With the gleefully irreverent Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) proving that Marvel Studios could turn just about any oddball character (or five of them, for that matter) into a veritable money making machine, we here at Goliath decided to delve deep into the Marvel Comics catalog in order to take a peek at some of [...] The post Marvel's 10 Strangest Superheroes appeared first on Goliath.

Who Invented Chess?

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Like many things, chess wasn't invented by one person but rather several people. Here's a short history of chess.

How VINs Work

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Learn where to find your car's VIN, what the numbers mean, and how you can use VINs to help prevent theft, or learn about the history of a used car.

Quantum Entanglement Is the Strangest Phenomenon in Physics, But What Is It?

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Einstein famously called the phenomenon "spooky action at a distance," and physicists just won the Nobel Prize for their work on it, but what is quantum entanglement?

How Parallel Computing Works

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Parallel processing allows computer programs to run faster because of the use of more CPUs. Learn more about parallel processing at HowStuffWorks.

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