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The Firearm Safety Quiz
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Getting flippant with guns can cost you dearly. How much do you know about firearm safety? Take this quiz to find out.
How Is a 19th-century Obscenity Law Being Used to Ban the Abortion Pill?
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The Comstock Act is suddenly in the public spotlight, and has become the newest weapon in the fight against legal abortion in the U.S.
Who Invented the Assembly Line?
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The assembly line didn't kick off with Henry Ford and the Model T, but Ford played a big role in changing the landscape of manufacturing forever.
Unveiling the Ingenious Invention: The Electric Pen
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The Revolutionary Writing Tool That Made Duplication Easy - Electric Pen. Learn about the history, design, and benefits of this iconic pen.
How Front-mount Receivers Work
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Front mount receivers can be very helpful when towing. Learn all about front mount receivers at HowStuffWorks.
What Is Holding You Back From Being Your True Self?
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Everyone says, "Be yourself," but it's not always that simple. What are the forces in your life that act against you expressing your own truth? It's time to hunt them down!
How Brain Death Works
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Whether brain death is a result of cardiac arrest and lack of oxygen to the brain, or of a gunshot wound to the head, the diagnosis is the same. Learn what the term "brain dead" actually means.
How the Air Car Works
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The air car has finally moved from dream to reality. Learn how the air car uses compressed air for low-to-zero emissisons power.
How the Doppler Effect Works
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The Doppler effect is why you hear the sound from a moving object change as it nears and passes you. Find out how the Doppler effect works.
How Spy Gadgets Work
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Spy films, like those starring James Bond, are full of special gadgets like lipstick guns, hubcap lasers, turbo hovercraft and rocket-launching radios. But which of these amazing tools actually have real-life counterparts, and which ones only exist in the realm of fictional spies like 007? Find out.