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How Electricity Works

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Electricity surrounds us and can be used thousands of different ways. Learn about the basics of electricity, from generators and electrical circuits to voltage and currents.

How SpaceShipOne Works

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It's launch time for the first privately funded space flight. In the course of battle for the X Prize, a group called Scaled Composites has built and tested SpaceShipOne, a sub-orbital spacecraft intended to carry tourists on the ride of their life. Learn all about the craft.

How Blackjack Works

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Blackjack (also known as "21") is one of the most popular casino games, at least partly because the rules are easy to grasp. There's one aim: Get as close to 21 as possible. Find out the real deal here.

How Maps Work

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A map is a type of language, a graphic way of representing information, whether it's to show population density or tell you how to get from Point A to Point B. Here's how they're made.

Foods That Lower Cholesterol

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Some foods are powerful tools for lowering cholesterol. Discover how small changes, such as including some foods in your diet, can have a big effect.

How Uranium Mining Works

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Thanks to our voracious appetite for energy, the element long linked with nuclear weapons is taking on a new role. Where does the hunt begin for uranium?

10 Space Landmarks We'd Like to Visit

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Fling away your Fodor's! Toss your TripAdvisor! We have the only guided tour of outer space you'll need -- a foray into the final frontier so ambitious it will make the Voyager probes' Grand Tours look like daytrips.

Top 10 Cities for Green Construction

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Which cities are doing the most environmentally-conscious building? Check out the top 10 cities for green construction at HowStuffWorks.

Top 10 Supercomputers

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If you're not up on the latest supercomputer news, you're in luck. See this list of the top 10 supercomputers to learn about the major players in computing.

How Do Bacteria Reproduce?

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Bacteria are both friend and foe to humanity. They cause and cure health problems, make rotting food stink and give sourdough its delicious taste. Find out how these countless tiny microbes accomplish all of this and more.

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