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How Vaccines Work
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A vaccine is, essentially, a cure for an illness or disease. Who came up with the idea for vaccines and do we give too many shots now?
How Aerosol Cans Work
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They dispense everything from hairspray to cleaning products to whipped cream. Without them, you'd be doing a whole lot of pumping.
How WAP Works
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Do you get the shakes when you're offline for more than 10 minutes? The wireless Internet lets you browse Web pages from a cell phone or PDA. Learn about the Wireless Application Protocol that makes it possible to surf on the go.
What is the difference between a hardwood and a softwood?
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What is the difference between a hardwood and a softwood? How hard does a tree have to be to be considered hardwood?
What is edible landscaping?
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Edible landscaping enables homeowners to reap food crops while keeping their yards aesthetically pleasing. Learn more about edible landscaping.
Are Figs Really Full of Baby Wasps?
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Fig wasps help create tasty fig-based snacks. Learn if fig wasps are listed among the ingredients on the wrapper of your next fig bar.
Have crash tests ever used live (or dead) human occupants?
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Do you think you could earn a living as a human crash dummy? Learn how a human crash dummy can provide researchers with valuable crash test data.
How Machine-to-Machine Communication Works
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Are you interested in M2M communications for automatic transmission and measurement of data? Learn more about M2M communications at HowStuffWorks.
What's more sustainable, mass-produced or handcrafted furniture?
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Handcrafted furniture may be your best bet when it comes to sustainability. See why handcrafted furniture usually beats out mass-produced furniture.
How green is a self-contained composting toilet?
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A composting toilet is a step beyond keeping your home as earth friendly as possible. Learn about composting toilets and how much water they save.