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Top 10 Things That Women Invented

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By the end of the 20th century, female inventors held 10 percent of all patents, a disparity indicating the hurdles women faced in receiving credit for their ideas. The inventors on this list overcame those obstacles.

How Space Stations Work

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Space stations allow astronauts to live and work in Earth orbit. Learn about space stations and how space stations work in this article.

Top 5 Marie Antoinette Scandals

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Marie Antoinette courted controversy during her life and even her death. Peek into five of the Marie Antoinette scandals, from fashion to flirting to finance.

Wonder Woman's Dirty Secrets

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Wonder Woman's creator had a lot of dirty secrets. Learn all about Wonder Women's roots and how she changed through the years.

How Rocket-Propelled Grenades Work

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Rugged and simple, suitable for downing helicopters, disabling tanks or attacking buildings at close range -- in the hands of a skilled operator, the RPG is a lethal and versatile weapon.

10 Cool Engineering Tricks the Romans Taught Us

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When it came to building or improving things, the ancient Romans really knew their stuff. Which cool engineering tricks did they pass along to us?

American or Japanese: How Many Cars Can You Identify?

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American- and Japanese-made cars have created and embodied entire automotive classes. There are so many beautiful, iconic and innovative models. But can you tell them apart?

How a Weather Balloon Works?

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Have you ever wondered how weather stations gather all of their data? Even though technology for predicting the weather has improved, simple weather balloons do a lot of the hard work every day.

5 Vehicles That Were Crossover Before There Were Crossovers

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Some vehicles were simply ahead of their time, with features from cars and trucks. Read about 5 vehicles that were crossover before there were crossovers.

How Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder (OPOC) Engines Work

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of opposed piston opposed cylinder engines? Read about OPOC engines at HowStuffWorks.

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