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How Eye Puzzles Work
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Eye puzzles are optical illusions that, when viewed properly, can reveal hidden images. Learn how eye puzzles work at HowStuffWorks.
Maillardet's Automaton Is a Marvel of 19th-century Robotics
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Maillardet's Automaton, built around 1800, can write poems and draw pictures and was a precursor to today's sophisticated robots.
Can an MRI machine also act as a lie detector?
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A MRI lie detector could detect truthfullness more accurately than a polygraph machine. Learn about MRI lie detectors and and MRI lie detection.
How Virtual Reality Works
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Virtual reality uses a computer to create a simulated three-dimensional world. Find out how virtual reality works and learn about the future of virtual reality.
The First 'Killer Robot' Was Around Back in 1979
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With the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots heating up, we step back a few decades to look at the first human death by robot.
Top 10 Appliances We Can't Live Without
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In a pinch, you could probably do without most of the appliances in your home -- but would you want to? Life would certainly be different without these 10.
Why do we study bugs?
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There are many reasons why we study bugs, from protecting crops to preventing the spread of disease. Learn more about why we study bugs at HowStuffWorks.
5 Long-lasting Building Materials
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Construction has come a long way from the mud huts or canvas tents early man. But what materials should be used to keep that roof securely over our heads?
How Astrolabes Work
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Astrolabes are exquisitely crafted instruments that have hundreds of uses. Isn't it time you learned how to use this handy decoder of the sky?
How can dolphins disarm sea mines?
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Can dolphins disarm sea mines? They may not disarm them, but they can certainly find them. Learn more about whether dolphins disarm sea mines.