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How Blast-resistant Clothing Works
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Your most rugged pair of blue jeans can't hold a candle to the cutting-edge blast-resistant clothing and technology. Sure, these fabrics are tough, but can they diffuse bomb blasts?
How the Tesla Turbine Works
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The Tesla turbine was one of the many inventions of Nikola Tesla, the father of alternating current. Learn more about the Tesla turbine.
27 Home Remedies for Stress
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Home remedies can help alleviate or lessen the stress we all feel. Learn how to curb stress.
How the Ariel Atom Works
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In chemistry, the atom is the most fundamental building block of matter. Now the automotive world has its atom -- a car so pure and simple that some people are calling it minimalist art.
How Charles Darwin Worked
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How did Charles Darwin develop the idea of natural selection? And how did Charles Darwin and "The Origin of Species" change our thinking and our world?
10 Different Types of Laughter
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From giggles to guffaws and chuckles to cackles, humans laugh in a lot of different ways. But what do each of those laughs mean, and are they all related to humor?
Should you really starve a fever?
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Should you really starve a fever? Get the biology behind how "starve a fever" could work and whether it's really advisable.
Lotus Sports Cars
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Lotus, founded by Britain's Colin Chapman, makes some of the finest sports cars in the world. Learn about the evolution of Lotus sports cars.
How Virtual Surround Sound Works
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Virtual surround sound mimics the effect of multi-speaker surround-sound systems. Learn about virtual surround sound and find out how sound is perceived.
How Rubber Works
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Rubber is an elastomer, a large molecule that can be stretched and returned to its original shape. Learn why rubber is so stretchy and how we make it.