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How to Back Up a Hard Drive
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If you back up your hard drive, you can save yourself headaches in the future if you should lose your files. Learn how to back up your hard drive.
Top 5 Ways Nature Has Inspired Technology
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Some of the newest ideas in technology come from very old ideas -- they're inspired by nature. How do the plants and animals around us give engineers ideas?
How Street Sweepers Work
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Street sweepers have been around for more than a century keeping our roads clean. Learn the history of street sweepers and what they're like today.
What brought bison back from the brink of extinction?
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Bison extinction seemed imminent during the 1800s, as the market for buffalo hide boomed. Learn how men like Teddy Roosevelt prevented bison extinction.
How Kill A Watt Works
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Kill A Watt is a new type of energy monitor. Learn about Kill A Watt.
How the Dyson Bladeless Fan Works
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The Dyson Air Multiplier works like a fan, but it has no blades. Can it be as effective as a traditional fan? What's so different about it?
The Lymph System
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The lymph system is the body's drainage system. It is composed of a network of vessels and small structures called lymph nodes. Explore the lymph system.
How could someone with relatively healthy arteries be at risk for a heart attack?
Those with healthy arteries can still have a heart attack. Learn the two big reasons why people with healthy arteries can have a heart attack.
How Horsepower Works
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Horsepower rates the engine performance of cars and even lawn mowers. Learn what horsepower means, how it is measured and how it works in high-performance cars.
Could blood be used to power batteries?
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Blood batteries as thin as a sheet of paper are currently under development by scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Read about blood batteries.