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Meet the Trebuchet, the Castle-crushing Catapult of the Middle Ages
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Before the advent of gunpowder, enemy combatants used a powerful siege weapon called a trebuchet to forcefully launch projectiles - sometimes a large stone, a decapitated human head or a dead horse - at intended targets.
10 Popular Car Modifications
Thinking of upgrading your car for performance? HowStuffWorks looks at 10 legal and illegal car modifications.
How The Pythagorean Theorem Helps Solve a Right Triangle
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The Pythagorean theorem, which explains how to calculate the longest side of a right-angled triangle, is an ancient mathematical statement that still buttresses modern-day construction, aviation and even how we navigate through traffic.
How Alan Turing and His Test Became AI Legend
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First published in 1950, the Turing Test was designed to determine whether a computer would ever be able to successfully imitate a human being. So what's the state of it now?
Railroad Expansion
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The railroad expansion of the middle and late 1800s changed America forever. Read more about the westward expansion of railroads.
1954-1962 Metropolitan
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The 1954-1962 Metropolitan bucked trends as compact import in the 1950s -- and it found initial success. Learn more about the 1954-1962 Metropolitan.
How the Hughes Telematics Device Works
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The Hughes Telematics system will keep all of your car's electronic systems running in unison. Learn about the Hughes Telematics system at HowStuffWorks.
How Kaiser Cars Work
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The Kaiser company started with its first prototype -- the 1946 K-85. Read about the K-85 and the origins of the Kaiser company.
The Artificial Intelligence of Halo 2
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Are you tired of getting whipped by the Covenant? Learn how they think from the man who created the artificial intelligence for "Halo 2."
How edX Works
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In 2012, MIT and Harvard joined forces to create edX. Find out how edX works at HowStuffWorks.