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How Sequence Works
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Sequence is half board game, half card game -- half strategy, half luck. So what rules, history and restraining orders make the game work as a whole?
10 Cool Things About Neil deGrasse Tyson
He starred with Superman, drove the getaway car at Pluto's demise and was voted sexiest astrophysicist by People magazine. Is there anything Neil deGrasse Tyson can't do?
How Battleship Works
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How did marketing turn Battleship -- a WWI pen-and-paper pastime -- into the lucrative empire that it is today? Read more about Battleship at HowStuffWorks.
Sci-Fi Movies That Are Actually Scientifically Accurate
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The term "science fiction" gives writers an outlet to break the rules a bit and tell stories that revolve around scientific theories and concerns without necessarily having to worry about accuracy. Indeed, there have been many sci-fi movies that totally ignore how science works (we've even compiled a list of the worst offenders), which is fine [...] The post Sci-Fi Movies That Are Actually Scientifically Accurate appeared first on Goliath.
Can You Name These "Doctor Who" Villains From One Screenshot?
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Don't blink near a Weeping Angel or forget the Silence. Run from the Family of Blood but duck when a Vespiform comes by. Keep your humanity with the Cybermen and avoid Extermination from the Daleks. Then see which "Doctor Who" villains you can I.D. in this quiz!
10 Scientific Questions We Can't Answer Yet
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Science is forever uncovering the mysteries of our universe, but some questions remain elusive. What topics have us still scratching our heads?
How the Uncanny Valley Works
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When a super-realistic android or video character gives us a creepy feeling, it enters the uncanny valley. Why do we get spooked, and what can we do to avoid it?
How the Living Earth Simulator Will Work
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You may have noticed that our planet isn't terribly predictable. Could a German polymath and an unfathomable pile of data change that?
How to Play Blackjack
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Millions of players have heard the message that of all the casino games, blackjack is the one that it is possible to beat. Learn to play blackjack.
How the Big Crunch Theory Works
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In the big crunch theory, the universe will stop expanding and start shrinking. Read about the big crunch and what it means for you and the universe.