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How a Block and Tackle Works

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A fascinating article that describes how a block and tackle (as well as levers and gears) works!

How Radio Scanners Work

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The air around you is bursting with radio waves -- and you can tap into them with minimal effort. With a simple radio scanner, all sorts of transmissions are within your earshot. Find out how radio scanners let you listen in on everything from police to astronaut transmissions.

How the Year 2000 Problem Worked

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Until recently, computer programmers used two-digit placeholders for the year portion of the date in their software. Guess what happened when we realized the system couldn't account for the first two numbers? Mass panic.

How Joe Biden Works

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Joe Biden, a former senator from Delaware, was Barack Obama's pick for vice president. Read about Joe Biden's latest campaign for the White House.

Chi Kung Exercises

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chi kung exercises, chi kung, chi, taoist, taoism

How Magna Doodle Works

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The Magna Doodle... For kids, it's a cool toy. For the rest of us it's a tribute to the beauty of physics. Discover the science behind Magna Doodle.

Can we make tailpipes that capture CO2?

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Tailpipes that capture CO2 would make a dent in humans' contributions to greenhouse gas emissions. Learn about tailpipes that capture CO2 and if they exist.

Why Does the Fed Change the Interest Rate?

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The Federal Reserve hiked the interest rate by 0.75 percent July 27, 2022 - the second time in less than two months. Will this historic rate hike curb the unprecedented inflation?

Has Earth reached its carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the idea that sustainability requires balance. Learn about carrying capacity and human population.

Planetarium

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Planetarium, is an educational device for showing the locations and movements of the planets and other objects in the universe.

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