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How Air Brakes Work
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Air brakes aim to stop trucks, trains and buses from crashing. Learn why air brakes, not hydraulic brakes, slow these modes of transportation down.
Who was the Swamp Fox?
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The Swamp Fox was a South Carolina military general named Francis Marion. Learn how the Swamp Fox's guerilla war tactics earned him that nickname.
Yeast Infection Facts to Know
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These yeast infection facts to know will help you understand causes and treatments. Learn about yeast infection facts to know at Discovery Health.
10 Most Popular McDonald's Menu Items of All Time
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What are the most popular McDonald's menu items and how did they originate? Get the full story on the 10 most popular McDonald's menu items of all time.
10 Cretaceous Animals That Weren't Dinosaurs
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The dinos hog all the Cretaceous headlines. Do you have any idea what else scurried, hopped and otherwise cruised around Earth before the K-T mass extinction?
How do radio-controlled clocks set themselves to the atomic clock in Colorado?
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Many radio-controlled clocks automatically sync their time with the atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado. Learn about radio-controlled clocks.
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?
The Mpemba Effect: Does Hot Water Really Freeze Faster Than Cold Water?
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Under the right conditions, hot water can somehow freeze faster than cold water. It's called the Mpemba effect. We'll explain how it happens.
How Cats Work
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Statistically speaking, cats are America's most popular pet. Check out this article and learn all about cats, cat anatomy, cat behavior and more.
What's a safer substitute for lawn darts?
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With lawn darts still outlawed, what's an outdoor competitive spirit to do? HowStuffWorks has some summer games for you.