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How Hot Is the Sun? Colder, the Closer You Get!
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How hot is the sun, and why does this star's atmosphere hit higher temperatures than its core? Read on to learn about the weird physics.
How the Ladybug Folds Its Giant Wings
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Researchers have captured the secret to how ladybugs tuck in their ginormous wings. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
Top 10 Things That Women Invented
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By the end of the 20th century, female inventors held 10 percent of all patents, a disparity indicating the hurdles women faced in receiving credit for their ideas. The inventors on this list overcame those obstacles.
10 Hardest Things to Teach a Robot
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If we're ever going to live in a world in which machines behave like people, we humans have some teaching to do. But as this writing robot attests, we're not as far away as you might think.
How Tech Startup Accelerators Work
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Tech startup accelerators can help people with great tech ideas have cash and advice for their product. Learn how tech startup accelerators work.
How 'Schoolhouse Rock!' Works
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'Schoolhouse Rock!' taught kids of the '70s and '80s a lot, from history to science to grammar, in a fun way. Learn about the cartoon at HowStuffWorks.
How Much Do You Remember About These Brat Pack Movies?
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Here's your chance to hang out with "The Breakfast Club." Just don't start "St. Elmo's Fire." We think you'll do great on this quiz. Whatever your score, it can't be "Less Than Zero."
10 Cool Inventions From the 1980s
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Though the 1980s might remind you of the days of MTV and leg warmers, there was a lot going on in technology. In fact, quite a few of the technologies we rely on today were making their debut.
High Schools Are Allowing Sleep-deprived Students to Take Midday Naps
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Nap pods offer a much-needed wakefulness boost for sleep-deprived students. Learn about the snoozing stations at HowStuffWorks Now.
Should you unplug your electronics during a thunderstorm?
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It would be nice if our electronic devices doubled as handy, lightning-proof talismans to ward off danger during a thunderstorm. Sadly, that sounds more like sorcery than science. In the meantime, maybe you should just leave them off and unplugged.