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How Cement Mixers Work
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Few are unfamiliar with the mixer trucks that transport concrete from the factory to the construction site. How do they keep that stuff from hardening while they move?
How Grow Houses Work
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Grow houses are homes devoted to growing marijuana. Learn why grow houses may be in your neighborhood, especially if you live in Cali or Vancouver.
How Nuclear Submarines Work
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Nuclear submarines are powered by nuclear reactors and may carry nuclear weapons. Read about nuclear submarines and how they changed the world's oceans forever.
Improving Memory: Lifestyle Changes
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Basic lifestyle changes, such as managing stress, can prevent memory loss. Learn about memory-protecting lifestyle changes at HowStuffWorks.com.
How Samurai Work
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The legend of the samurai continues to permeate our culture, with countless movies and TV shows dedicated to the subject. How much of what we know about the samurai is truth and how much is myth?
Can You Name Every Car Part in This Quiz?
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A mind-boggling number of parts go into every vehicle to make it run. Toyota estimates that number somewhere along the lines of 30,000, but that includes the nuts and bolts. How many of those parts do you feel comfortable being able to identify? We promise, no "where does this bolt go?" questions!
10 Places to Find WiFi (So You Don't Eat up Your Data Plan)
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Data plans are precious ... and finite. So knowing where to get your WiFi fix matters. Learn about a few places to find WiFi at HowStuffWorks.
How Subways Work
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London without the Tube? New York without its underground scene? Atlantans gliding straight from their MARTA stops to the airport? What would life be like without our underground transportation system?
1945-1952 Jeep: Willys Postwar Jeep
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The Willys Jeep came into its own in the years following World War II. Learn about the postwar Jeep, including modifications for civilian use.
How the Tesla Powerwall Works
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There's no question that people are interested in solar energy. The problem has been how to store it. Could the much-hyped Powerwall home battery change that scenario?