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Everyday Science: Water Quiz

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Water is quite arguably the most important substance on Earth. Its unique properties make it an incredibly versitile tool. Aside from fueling life, it's useful in cleaning, cooking and transportation, just to name a few things.

How to Stain Wooden Furniture

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Staining wooden furniture isn't just a matter of stripping off one finish and applying another. The finish is only as good as the preparation for it. Learn how to stain wooden furniture.

Painting Interiors

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Any room in the house can be enhanced with paint. Learn the basics of painting interiors, from walls to floors to kitchen cabinets.

What Is the Moon Made Of? Kaleidoscopic Map Sheds Light

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You're not the first person to ask, "What is the moon made of?" Scientists spent decades creating the Unified Geologic Map of the Moon to answer this and more.

The Hottest Place on Earth and 9 Scorching Contenders

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When challenged to name the hottest place on Earth, sprawling desert environments like Death Valley or the African Sahara probably spring to mind. However, extreme heat nearly matching those examples can occur on five continents, and some of these hottest places are even densely populated by humans.

5 Glass-top Stove Cleaning Tips

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You love to cook on your glass-top stove, but taking care of it isn't as simple as it seems. Burnt food and spills don't have to ruin the look of your stove or prevent you from cooking up a storm.

What are some uses for liquid sandpaper?

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Liquid sandpaper is a chemical solution that removes the glossy layer from a painted item, enabling you to paint over the object without the paint dripping off. Learn more about some uses for liquid sandpaper from this article.

How Ice Rinks Work

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The things people do on ice rinks are so spectacular, we sometimes forget how remarkable ice rinks themselves are. Maintaining a proper ice rink is a real feat of engineering. Get a behind the scenes look at this very cool technology.

Venus: Earth's Blazing-hot and Bizarre Twin

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The atmosphere is crushing on Venus, and it's so hot lead would melt. But the planet still has a lot in common with Earth. We'll explain.

Mars Has an Actual Lake

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Italian scientists have discovered a lake filled with liquid water under the ice cap at the south pole of Mars.

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