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Can You Identify All 50 Dramas From Just One Screenshot?
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Many of the best movies ever made fall into the drama category. Take this quiz to find out if you can identify these famous films from a single image!
How Circuits Work
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Circuits can be found in just about every electronic device you can think of. Find out what circuits are and how circuits make electronic devices work.
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?
How the NASA Space Food Research Lab Works
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The NASA Space Food Research Lab develops all of the food used on NASA missions. Learn about the NASA Space Food Research Lab and space food.
How Google Glass Works
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Google Glass is hands-free, wearable computing. Learn how Google Glass works.
What Is ESP? How ESP Works
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Have you ever had a dream that came true? Or called a friend at the exact moment he was calling you? Most of us have had some sort of paranormal experience. Is this evidence of the existence of ESP?
How Movie Projectors Work
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When you see a movie in the theater, do you notice the projector? Without it, you'd be staring at a blank screen. Enter the projection booth and learn what it takes to show a movie.
How the Big Crunch Theory Works
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In the big crunch theory, the universe will stop expanding and start shrinking. Read about the big crunch and what it means for you and the universe.
How Quantum Suicide Works
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A man has a gun. But this is no ordinary man, and this is no ordinary gun. This isn't a setup for a sci-fi thriller. It's the premise for quantum suicide.
How Braille Works
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In spite of being so small and easy to overlook, Braille is amazing. Learn why Braille was invented and about the impact that it has had on the blind.