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Can You Name These British Kids TV Shows?
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British television produced some of the greatest television shows of all time, and children's programming is no exception. Could you name 40 children's television shows from just a single image? It's time to veg out!
Can You Name the Historical Figure From a Legendary Fact About Them?
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Earth wouldn't be Earth without the epic people who do things like invent the internet, travel around the world in 80 days and yell, "Eureka!" Learn about the coolest accomplishments in history and try to match these historical figures to the legendary fact.
What Is Asphalt Made Of?
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If you think asphalt is what hot tar roads are made of, you'd be wrong. Asphalt is only one ingredient in the recipe that makes up our roads. And it has a very long, very interesting history.
How Laser Weapons Work
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Laser weapons have been depicted in science fiction for years, but they do exist in real life. Learn more about laser weapons.
Top 5 George Westinghouse Inventions
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You may not know who George Westinghouse is, but you know his name. It's adorned everything from televisions to light bulbs. Young science buffs may have entered the competition that once bore his name. Here are five of Westinghouse's inventions.
How Water-powered Clocks Work
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Water-powered clocks are explained in this article. Learn about water-powered clocks.
What Would Happen if a Solar Storm Hit Earth?
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Solar flares disrupt Earth's magnetic field when they hit the planet, causing issues with power and GPS. But if a major solar storm hit Earth, the consequences could be catastrophic.
How will computers evolve over the next 100 years?
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Computer evolution has happened at a very rapid pace in the 20th and 21st centuries. Learn about computer evolution in the next century.
How Deep Impact Works
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How do scientists find details about the early days of our solar system? One way is to investigate comets. Find out how the Deep Impact spacecraft fired an impactor into Comet Tempel 1 to get some answers.
How the Space Launch System Will Work
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Have you met the driving force behind the U.S. space program for the foreseeable future? Take a second to get acquainted with the proposed blasting behemoth.