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Top 10 Alternative Housing Ideas
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Do you know the top 10 alternative housing ideas? Check out the top 10 alternative housing ideas in this article from HowStuffWorks.
What's the most efficient insulation material?
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In this day and age of green living and energy efficiency, the type of insulation you choose for your home can make all the difference. So, what's the best? We'll tell you.
Can you put screws in concrete?
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Concrete is a thick and dense material that requires special tools and techniques. Learn if you can put screws in concrete in this article.
What type of countertop needs the least amount of maintenance?
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Some countertops need less maintenance than others. Should you purchase granite or concrete? Find out which countertop needs the least maintenance.
Gender Predictor: Will I Have a Boy or a Girl?
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For long nine months, the anticipation of meeting your bundle of joy builds and builds! Discovering the gender can ease some of your anticipation. With countless little clues, our quiz will help you discover the gender of your baby!
How Electronic Gates Work
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Would you like to be able to build your own digital devices? Logic gates are the basis of digital electronics. Find out what these gates do and how you can use them to start building your own devices.
The Tuned Mass Damper: How Science Could Earthquake-Proof the Skyscrapers of Tomorrow
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Smart Structures will completely change the way buildings react to earthquakes! See how they will work!
What is soft-story seismic retrofitting?
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A soft-story building has a first floor that's more flexible than the ones above -- think apartments over a department store that's mostly open space. How does soft-story retrofitting keep such buildings from collapsing in a quake?
How Fallout Shelters Work
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Fallout shelters can help protect you from radiation from a nuclear attack. Learn how fallout shelters work, and how to build a fallout shelter.
When Were the Twin Towers Built?
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The twin towers of the World Trade Center were true originals -- their history is one of innovation, persistence and grand ideas.