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How the Volvo Your Concept Car Works
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The Volvo Your Concept Car is the first car designed with women in mind. Learn about the Volvo Your Concept Car and view pictures of the Volvo YCC.
Can You Identify These Lizard Species?
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We may not have dinosaurs in the world anymore but we do have lizards. Lots and lots of lizards! Let's see you flex your herpetology muscles and name as many of these species as you can!
How Airports Work
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Did you know that airports were once known as "flying fields" because planes took off and landed in large fields? Journey through the hidden world of airports in this article, but without the stress, nail-biting and packages of peanuts.
How Sound Cards Work
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Before the invention of the sound card, a PC could make one sound -- a beep. Sound cards truly ushered PCs into the world of multimedia. Learn how a sound card allows a computer to create and record real, high-quality sound.
The Legend of Zelda Quiz
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Zelda may not have been the first video game, but it required new levels of creativity and problem-solving skills to beat - not to mention plenty of home drawn maps to guide the way. See how much you know about the Zelda franchise with our quiz.
Comic Book Supers: Can You Identify Which Are Heroes and Which Are Villains?
In the world of comics, you're either a hero or a villain. Unless you're an anti-hero like Deadpool. Or you flip-flop like Mystique. Or you were brainwashed like the Winter Soldier. Identifying all the heroes and villains in this quiz might be harder than it seems, but try it and see!
Disadvantages of Wind Energy: Do Wind Turbines Affect Health?
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Green, clean energy sounds good at first: Harness the power of the wind to run our creature comforts. But could the sounds people hear (and don't hear) from wind turbines endanger their health?
5 Most Bizarre Year 2012 Predictions
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As the clock ticks closer to Dec. 21, 2012, discussion regarding what exactly will happen to the world and human civilization continues to heat up. What are some of the wackier conspiracy theories about the year 2012?
How Alchemy Paved the Way for Chemistry
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Alchemy may seem like a cousin to witchcraft but in reality it was the forerunner of modern chemistry.
Gadget Savvy: Batteries Quiz
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You can find batteries under the hood of your car, inside a TV remote -- even within hearing aids. Batteries were invented nearly two centuries ago, and they keep getting more sophisticated. But how well do you know what's at work inside these cans of chemicals?