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How are the Voyager spacecraft able to transmit radio messages so far?
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The Voyager spacecraft use 23-watt radios. This is higher than the 3 watts a typical cell phone uses, but in the grand scheme of things it is still a low-power transmitter. The key to receiving the signals is therefore not the power of the radio, but a combination of three other things.
5 Farming Technologies That Changed the World
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Farming technologies have allowed the world to be fed, even though most people no longer farm. Only 2 percent of Americans are farmers, versus 90 percent in the 1700s. Which tools and technologies have had the most impact on farming and why?
Top 5 Energy-efficient Computers
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Energy efficiency is starting to rank right up there with speed and power in terms of desirable attributes for a computer. What are five of the most energy-efficient computers on the market?
Can You Identify These '60s Cars from a Black and White Photo?
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The 1960s were a great time for motoring. A range of incredible models were released during the decade, and we have a few for you to identify from black and white pictures. How will you fare?
8 Exponent Rules You Need to Know for Your Next Math Test
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When you're dealing with exponents, numbers can get very big (or very small) very quickly. Therefore, it's helpful to have some short cuts.
Yes, Female Praying Mantises Do Eat Their Mates
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The praying mantis is a powerful predator, and not as robotic (or as romantic!) as it seems.
1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427
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The 1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427 had a powerful engine, surpassing most others. Find a profile and pictures of the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427.
How Truck Brakes Work
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Truck brakes have to be big and powerful to stop the truck and its payload. Learn all about truck brakes at HowStuffWorks.
Creating a Living Will
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A living will serves a crucial role in your health care planning. Learn what a living will is, how to get a living will and what a health care proxy is.
The Druids: Philosophers, Politicians, Priests or Sorcerers?
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The Druids were a class of Celtic-speaking purveyors of magical and religious practice who inhabited northwestern Europe around 2,000 years ago, but almost everything we know about them is from secondhand sources.