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How Much Do You Know About Diesel Engines?
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The modern diesel engine is no longer the black smoke, difficult to start, noisy engine that it was a few decades ago. Modern diesel engines are efficient, powerful and above all, use far less fuel. But just how much do you know about engines run by an alternate fuel source?
How Historic Districts Work
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Historic districts could protect you from your neighbor's bad taste. Find out how historic districts work and how your neighborhood could become one.
How Urban Planning Works
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Urban planning works to design a city so that it can be used effectively by its people. Find out more about how urban planning works.
How Light Pollution Works
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Light pollution is explained in this article. Learn about light pollution.
HowStuffWorks Newsletter Quiz
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If you took one of our recent newsletter quizzes, you've come to the right place for the answers.
How Murphy's Law Works
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Murphy's Law is the idea that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Learn about Murphy's Law and find out Murphy's Law was first used.
How Diesel Engines Work
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Diesel engines are often more efficient and less expensive to operate than their gasoline alternatives. So why aren't there more diesels on the roads? Well, they have their own issues, too.
Aristides de Sousa Mendes Saved Thousands From Holocaust, But Lost All
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HowStuffWorks looks at the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese diplomat who lost everything saving thousands during the Holocaust.
5 Flying Car Prototypes
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Could any of these 5 flying car prototypes become a regular-production reality? Take a look at these 5 flying car prototypes.
1959 Cadillac Cyclone
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The 1959 Cadillac Cyclone was the last of a short-lived genre of 'dream cars.' Read about its designer and see photos of this futuristic car.