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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."
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.
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.
How Faraday Cages Work
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Thanks to the Faraday cage, we can control electricity and make it safer for our computers, cars and other inventions.
Could hackers devastate the U.S. economy?
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Hackers are a constant threat to economic and physical interests within the U.S. Find out how the U.S. is working to prevent a cyber attack by hackers.
Could You Really Outrun a Tyrannosaurus Rex?
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OK, hop in your time machine, find a T. rex and challenge it to a race. Who'd win? Find out if you could outrun a Tyrannosaurus rex at HowStuffWorks.
Have scientists found a way to read your mind?
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Is mind reading really possible? See how scientists cutting-edge technology to perceive intentions and learn how mind-reading could impact you.
How Abandonware Works
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Abandonware is generally defined as any software that's at least a few years old and is no longer distributed or supported by its owner. Learn more.
How Baxter the Robot Works
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Baxter the Robot is a careful and friendly robotic coworker. Learn about the manufacturing robot Baxter.
How the Living Earth Simulator Will Work
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You may have noticed that our planet isn't terribly predictable. Could a German polymath and an unfathomable pile of data change that?