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How Nuclear Power Works
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On the one hand, nuclear power offers a clean energy alternative that decreases fossil fuel dependence. On the other, it summons images of quake-ruptured Japanese power plants leaking radioactive water. What happens in reactors in good times and bad?
How to Tell When Your Kid Is Ready to Drive Alone
It used to be a rite of passage in America: turn 16 and get your driver's license. But the number of teen drivers has decreased as license requirements have gotten stricter. If your teen passes them, does that mean he or she is ready to drive solo?
How do fans make you feel cooler?
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Why does air cool down when pushed around by an electric fan? You would think that air molecules in motion would be creating friction, and therefore increasing the ambient temperature instead of decreasing it. So why do you feel cooler?
Free Baby Toys Knitting Patterns
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Learn to knit barnyard finger puppets, felted blocks, and a sweet teddy bear. Find free knitting patterns for beautiful baby toys at HowStuffWorks.
Pump It Up! Heart Health Quiz
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The heart is a pump, and like other pumps, break down and need repair. And it does break down for many people -- heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. How much do you know about the dangers that threaten it?
Cyanosis: Why Your Fingers Turn Blue
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It might be OK for a Smurf to have blue fingers, but for the rest of us, it's something you don't want to see. Cyanosis is usually a sign of a bigger health problem.
Why Is It Colder at the Top of a Mountain Than It Is at Sea Level?
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Air temperature is colder on top of a mountain than at sea level, but if heat rises how is this possible? Learn about air temperature in this article.
Physical Therapy Modalities
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Physical therapy modalities seek to improve weakness, deficient balance or coordination or other factors. Learn about physical therapy modalities.
Knitting Instructions
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Our knitting instructions will walk you through such techniques as making increases, fixing mistakes, and more. Find knitting tips at HowStuffWorks.
Why do many foods have High Altitude Cooking Instructions?
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Most any packaged food that involves boiling will have "high altitude" cooking instructions. Find out what this means and why it matters in cooking.