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How Grass Works

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Grass plays an important role in enhancing the look of your house. Find out how grass grows and how to make your lawn the best looking on the block.

How the F15 Works

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Floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee -- the F-15 is the Muhammad Ali of the skies. The military has been using this fighter jet since the '70s, and it still outmaneuvers the competition. Find out why this plane has a perfect combat record.

How Laughter Works

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In this article, we'll look at laughter -- what it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what makes us laugh and how it can make us healthier and happier. You'll also learn that there's a tremendous amount that no one understands yet.

How Industrial Light and Magic Works

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The film "The Perfect Storm" is one of the most ambitious projects ILM has undertaken. The computer-generated effects in the film are absolutely amazing! Go behind the scenes and learn how ILM works!

How E-voting Works

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E-voting lets votes be cast and tabulated electronically. Learn about e-voting systems, e-voting concerns like voter fraud and voting over the internet.

How Beer Works

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Stout, lager, pale ale, pilsner and porter ... it takes a lot to produce a great beer. Take a tour through the brewing process from start to finish, barley to bottle, mash to keg and learn to brew at home!

What Is Alcohol and What Does It Do to the Human Body?

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More than 2.3 billion people across the globe drink alcohol, but most don't consider it a drug. But if you've ever seen someone who's had too much, you know alcohol has profound effects on the mind and body.

How Nuclear Power Works

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On the one hand, nuclear power offers a clean energy alternative that decreases fossil fuel dependence. On the other, it summons images of quake-ruptured Japanese power plants leaking radioactive water. What happens in reactors in good times and bad?

How Computer Mice Work

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The mouse might just be the computer user's best friend. Every day of your computing life, you reach out for your mouse whenever you want to move your cursor or activate something. Learn how this human-machine interface translates your movements into digital data.

How the Gemini Spacecraft Worked

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The Gemini spacecraft took 20 astronauts to space and back. Find out how the Gemini spacecraft took NASA one step closer to landing on the moon.

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