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Are You Handy in the Garage? Take This Auto Shop Tools Quiz.
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Every garage is going to be full of tools from wrecking bars to impact guns to tire gauges to multimeters. Think you know them all well enough to identify each of them? Take the quiz and see!
How Virtual Reality Gear Works
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Virtual reality gear includes a monitor, keyboard and mouse. Learn about virtual reality gear and find out how virtual reality gear has evolved.
28 Industrial Revolution Inventions That Shaped Our World
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Many inventions during the Industrial Revolution caused Europeans and Americans to move from an agricultural economy to an industrial one and changed the world forever. What were the top 10?
How Diesel Locomotives Work
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Diesel locomotives are some of the coolest modes of transport out there. Giant machines like these are just full of technological treats. Explore a hybrid-diesel locomotive - from engine to engineer controls.
How Spy Flies Will Work
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Gathering reconnaissance during battle typically puts small teams of soldiers in harm's way. Tiny robotic flyers, called micro air vehicles (MAVs), could do away with this danger. Learn all about spy flies.
What happens to a truck if it tows more than its capacity?
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What happens to a truck if it tows more than its capacity? You don't want to know. Learn more about what happens if a truck tows more than its capacity here.
How Solenoids Work
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You use solenoids every day without ever knowing it. So what exactly are they and how do they work?
Can You Jump-start a Hybrid Car?
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Generally, hybrid vehicles can be jump-started just like regular cars with a gas engine. You just have to ensure you locate the right battery.
What Happens if I Put Sugar in Someone's Gas Tank?
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Putting sugar in someone's gas tank has long been rumored to ruin someone's car. But does it really work?
What Should I Do When My Brakes Lock?
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I've heard differing reports on what to do when brakes lock. What's the right thing to do? What should I do when my brakes lock?