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What If We Ran Out of Minerals?
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If minerals make up so much of the Earth, why would we ever face shortages? The availability of the resources we use to create products often depends more on our priorities than the planet's supply.
What If Earth's Core Cooled Down?
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The core of our planet is about as hot as the sun. Could it ever cool down? That's one thing you don't want to happen.
Adding Solar Panels to Farms Is Good for Plants, Animals and People
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The unlikely symbiotic relationship of solar panels and agriculture is known as agrivoltaics. Is it coming to a farm near you?
1979 1980 1981 Ford Mustang
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Mustang's "New Breed" of 1979 was a new kind of Ford pony car, but it was still every inch a Mustang. Learn more about the 1979-1981 Ford Mustang.
How Rotary Engines Work
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A rotary engine works completely differently than the conventional piston engine. Learn what makes a rotary engine unique among engines.
How Solar- vehicle Ventilators Work
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Solar vehicle ventilators are great automotive gadgets. Learn more about solar vehicle ventilators at HowStuffWorks.
1953 Buick Wildcat
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The 1953 Buick Wildcat was a 'dream car' presented to auto shows and slated for destruction. Find out how at least one Wildcat escaped the scrap heap.
How Central Vacuum Systems Work
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When the floor needs a good cleaning, most of us reach for the portable vacuum cleaner and drag it around the house. Well, what if your whole house were a vacuum? Find out how central vacuum systems work.
What Is the Chemtrails Conspiracy Theory?
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It's hard to look up in the sky on a clear day and not see a "cloud" trailing from an airplane. They're called contrails, though some refer to them as "chemtrails" and have odd explanations for their existence.
The Engine Quiz for Auto Experts
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When you lift the hood of your car, do you see a finely tuned piece of machinery made up of pistons and cylinders, or just a jumble of metal and wires? If you know an engine like the back of your own hand, take the quiz and prove it!