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How to Mow a Lawn
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If you know how to mow your lawn properly, neighbors will smile at your green masterpiece. Learn how to mow your lawn with the right tools and facts.
How Motorcycles Work
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Motorcycles are an increasingly popular form of transportation. Learn about motorcycles and motorcycle types, and check out pictures of motorcycles.
How Nuclear Bombs Work
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Nine countries hold the 13,000 nuclear weapons in the global stockpile. That's less than during the Cold War but it doesn't change the fact that these bombs are still a threat to global humanity. So how do they work and are we close to nuclear war?
10 Monumental Events That Were Overshadowed by Other Events
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Where were you when Farrah Fawcett died? Chances are you don't remember. But if we threw out Michael Jackson's name you could probably answer the question. Guess what? Both events were on the same day.
How much do pharmaceutical test subjects get paid?
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There are people who participate in clinical trials for their career. Learn just how much pharmaceutical test subjects get paid at HowStuffWorks.
How Soylent Works
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Soylent is stuffed full of vitamins and minerals and can replace the meals you're tired of making. Learn all about Soylent.
What is a levee?
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Whether they make you think of Hurricane Katrina or Led Zeppelin, levees are a critical safety feature for low-lying areas located near water. Why do they break?
How Fluid Concrete Works
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Concrete may seem dull and gray. But the superplasticizers in fluid concrete are actually pretty intriguing. How do these little buggers make wet concrete flow like a river?
10 Evil Robots Bent on Destroying Humanity
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"Hahaha ... we've come to destroy your world!" Or so it must read in the chapter of the "Evil Robot Handbook" on what to say when you first encounter humans. Here are 10 robots you really don't want to mess with.
How Income Taxes Work
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If you've ever filled out a 1040, you know the U.S. tax system and the agency that keeps it going are complex and mystifying entities. Get the lowdown on this essential piece of the U.S. government.