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How Color Blindness Works
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Color blindness is a condition that affects the way in which people see certain colors. Learn about color blindness and causes of color blindness.
How Millimeter Wave Scanners Work
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If you've traveled recently, you probably raised your arms above your head and waited for a millimeter wave scanner to do its screening thing. During those 10 seconds or so, did you ever wonder exactly how the device produced your image?
10 Places You're Probably Being Watched Every Day
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Is there any place you can go and not be watched? Find out 10 places where you're watched every day at HowStuffWorks.
How Radio Works
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Radio waves are the backbone of nearly all modern media technology, from TV to smartphones to wireless internet. Yet, they're actually a simple technology.
How Virgin Galactic Works
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Virgin Galactic is the first commercial space tourism company, offering flights to space. Read about Virgin Galactic.
How Profiling Works
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As the stars of true-crime documentaries and TV series, criminal profilers have one of the best-known law enforcement jobs in the world. Learn the basics of profiling.
How Elon Musk Works
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Internet king turned rocketman? After making his fortune on the Web, Elon Musk entered the commercial space race. Will this businessman and his SpaceX company make space tourism affordable?
How Direct Injection Engines Work
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Direct injection engines offer high efficiency and performance. Learn how direct injection engines work at HowStuffWorks.
10 Monumental Events That Were Overshadowed by Other Events
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Where were you when Farrah Fawcett died? Chances are you don't remember. But if we threw out Michael Jackson's name you could probably answer the question. Guess what? Both events were on the same day.
How GPS Watches Work
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A GPS watch links to a net of synchronized computers orbiting Earth to provide you with highly accurate data. Learn what you can do with a GPS watch.