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What is a levee?
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Whether they make you think of Hurricane Katrina or Led Zeppelin, levees are a critical safety feature for low-lying areas located near water. Why do they break?
How Doorbells Work
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You probably don't spend too much time pondering the inner workings of a doorbell, but it's actually a pretty cool device once you get inside. Find out exactly what happens when someone rings your bell.
How All-in-one Exercise Equipment Works
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All-in-one exercise equipment is a great way to mix up your workout. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn about all-in-one exercise equipment.
What's an Easy Way to Convert Meters to Feet?
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Most of the world uses meters, apart from the U.S. and a few other countries. So what's an easy way to convert from meters to feet and vice versa?
10 Failed Google Projects
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Google projects have often been huge successes -- except for these blunders. See 10 failed Google projects to learn more.
How Media-center PCs Work
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What is a media center PC? Find out what makes a PC a "media center," how it fits into a home theater and what you can do with a media center PC.
How the Census Works
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The U.S. census is a huge project bent on counting every U.S. resident. Find out about the changes for the 2020 census with HowStuffWorks.
How Online Trading Works
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Online trading has given anyone who has a computer the ability to invest in the market. Get an overview of how stocks and the stock market works.
Top 10 Space Conspiracy Theories
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Space conspiracy theories feature hoaxes, government cover-ups and intelligent aliens. Check out our list of the top 10 space conspiracy theories.
How did a programmer find sex offenders on MySpace?
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When MySpace claimed it couldn't patrol its profiles for sexual predators, Wired News editor and former hacker Kevin Poulsen took it as a challenge.