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12 Companies That Completely Reinvented Themselves
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You might be surprised at what some of today's biggest companies used to do. Here are 12 companies that completely reinvented themselves.
10 Failed Google Projects
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Google projects have often been huge successes -- except for these blunders. See 10 failed Google projects to learn more.
10 Surprising Facts About Astronaut Training
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NASA astronauts have to undergo serious training before becoming approved for a trip to space. But some of that training is certainly not what you'd expect.
Can a car really be death-proof?
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Death-proof is a big initiative in the future of car safety -- but is it possible? Learn more about death-proof ideas and notions of death-proof car technology.
How Deinonychus Upended the Way We Look at Dinosaurs
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The 1964 discovery of Deinonychus in southern Montana was groundbreaking for many reasons, mostly because it helped prove that birds are direct descendants of dinosaurs.
Why do loud noises cause your ears to ring?
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Ringing in ears occurs when noises louder than shouting damage parts of our inner ears. Find out more about why your ears ring at HowStuffWorks.
Are meerkats immune to poison?
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Meerkats immune to poison aren't rare in the Kalahari Desert -- they've evolved to resist snake and scorpion venom. Read about the meerkats immunity.
Can I make my living in Second Life?
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What is revolutionary about Second Life is that it's not only legal to make real money from your characters virtual endeavors -- it's encouraged. The exchange of your accumulated virtual dollars into "real" dollars is built into the system.
Hau Thai-Tang: 2005 Mustang Chief Engineer
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Hau Thai-Tang came to America from Vietnam when Saigon fell in 1975. See how he rose to become the chief engineer of the 2005 Ford Mustang.
Net Neutrality Primer
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If you spend any amount of time surfing the Web, you've probably come the term "net neutrality." But what is it, and why is it stirring up controversy in Congress, the business world and the blogosphere?