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What Form Would Your Boggart Take?
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Boggarts come from the "Harry Potter" universe, are are known for taking the form of the viewer's worst fear. What form would yours take? Let's find out.
What's Your "Twilight" Vampire Power?
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Every vampire in the Twilight Universe has a special type of ability or power! What would your power be? The only way to find out is to take this quiz!
Could a planet exist without a host star?
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It's not uncommon for planets to wander alone through the universe like big, sullen teenagers. But how do they end up flying solo, and could they still harbor life?
What Exactly Is the Higgs Boson?
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Who wants to reduce our complicated universe down to its simplest building blocks? A bunch of particle physicists, that's who. Why is the Higgs boson critical to that goal?
Your Bed Has More Poop Than a Chimp's
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Think your bed is cleaner than a chimp's? HowStuffWorks looks at new researchers from North Carolina State University that set out to find the answer.
What the Stuff?!: The 4 Worst Ways to Die
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Death might not be the most pleasant topic in the world, but it -is- inevitable and universal. Since we all have to go somehow, here are four of our least favorite ways.
How Special Relativity Works
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Special relativity deals in phenomena that don't agree with our historical or commonsense views of how the universe works. In fact, many of the theory's assertions almost appear ludicrous.
How Laser Communication Works
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When speed is everything and light marks the universe's speed limit, lasers are bound to be the answer. At least, that's what NASA and a bunch of Wall Street types are betting on.
How do I add a USB device to my computer if I am out of ports?
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My computer came with one USB port, and my printer uses it. I would like to add a USB scanner to my machine, but how do I hook it in? And assuming that I can add it, can USB handle both a printer and a scanner?
Why Solar Geoengineering Should be Part of the Climate Crisis Solution
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The controversial technology of reflecting sunlight away from the planet could help blunt the worst impacts of climate change. Harvard University climate scientist David Keith weighs in.