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Science Projects for Kids: Measuring
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Science projects for kids: measuring teach kids how to size up the world. Figure out the height of a tree and a hill, and find your latitude.
When a baseball player hits a home run, how do they know how far the ball traveled?
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When Mark McGwire hits a home run, the distance the ball traveled is always announced on the scoreboard and on television a few seconds later. How do they know how far the ball traveled?
What Is a Light-year?
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A light-year is a way of measuring distance, which doesn't make much sense because "light-year" contains the word "year," which is normally a unit of time. So, how does a light-year measure distance?
How Shin Splints Work
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Shin splints can be very painful for distance runners. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn all about shin splints.
How does a fiber optic cable work?
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Fiber optic lines have taken over and transformed the long distance telephone industry. Learn how fiber optic lines work.
Quantum Entanglement Is the Strangest Phenomenon in Physics, But What Is It?
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Einstein famously called the phenomenon "spooky action at a distance," and physicists just won the Nobel Prize for their work on it, but what is quantum entanglement?
5 Carrier Pigeon Stories
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Read the greatest stories of the pigeons who have served as invaluable to people who need to send important messages over long distances.
How Military Snipers Work
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Military snipers are highly trained sharpshooters that can hit a target from great distances. Learn about military snipers and military sniper training.
Is He Faithful? How to Identify Signs of Cheating in a Relationship
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Suspect infidelity? Discover key signs he is cheating, from secretive behavior to emotional distance. Learn the red flags and what to do next.
How Fiber Optics Work
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Fiber optics is a really cool technology that enables the long-distance transmission of data in light signals, and is used in many more ways than you think.