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How Does Google Maps Predict Traffic?
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Your smartphone can help Google figure out traffic patterns. To learn how the Google Maps app uses driver-provided data, visit HowStuffWorks.
How Silly String Works
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In December 2006, news agencies reported that American and British troops in Iraq had developed an inventive method for finding tripwires: spraying Silly String. Find out how Silly String works.
How Satellite Phones Work
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Satellite phones can be your only line of communication in remote areas, but it's a costly way to reach out and touch someone. See how satellite phones work.
How Fuel Cells Work
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A hydrogen fuel cell is an electrochemical energy conversion device. Learn why governments are pouring money into fuel cell research.
How Paper Shredders Work
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Despite a ho-hum name, paper shredders have an extraordinary (and juicy) history featuring the likes of Oliver North, Enron and all sorts of spies. What story will thrust this commonplace technology back in the limelight next?
What is organic certification?
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Organic foods and other products are popping up everywhere.
5 Successful Counterfeiters
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Successful counterfeiters are becoming more and more rare. Read the tales of some of the most famous and successful counterfeiters ever caught.
How HotSpot@Home Works
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HotSpot@Home lets you make cell phone calls over your home WiFi network. Learn how this useful technology integrates seamlessly between two networks.
How Elumens Vision Station Works
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The next generation in computer displays gives you a full 180-degree field of view. Learn how the Elumens display works!
How has NASA helped save firefighters?
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How has NASA helped save firefighters? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn how NASA has helped saved firefighters' lives.