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Pistol Shrimp: The Fastest Gun in the Sea
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The pistol shrimp is feared in the ocean for its ability to hit a prey with air bubbles that travel 82 feet per second, pop at 218 decibels and deliver 8,000 degrees Fahrenheit of heat.
Giganotosaurus Wasn't Just a 'Jurassic World' Creation
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Constantly compared to the Tyrannosaurus rex, the Giganotosaurus was one of a handful of dinosaurs that rivaled, or possibly exceeded, the creature in size.
Understanding USB Types and the Flexible USB System
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You can find Universal Serial Bus connectors on just about every PC made today. But when it was introduced, USB was leaps and bounds ahead of the technologies it replaced. What makes this standard so useful?
How Ultrasonic Welding Works
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You probably know that high pitched or high frequency sounds can break materials apart. But did you know that high frequency sounds can be used to bond materials together?
What's a scanning backlight?
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A scanning backlight can be found in TVs and activates when and where it's needed to produce images. See how scanning backlights are used.
How 3-D Glasses Work
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NASA's Mars rovers are sending 3-D images to Earth, so we can see depth and texture on the Martian surface. And how do we see this depth and texture? 3-D glasses, of course! Check out how they work.
How to Treat Headaches with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine uses combinations of herbs, diet, acupuncture, and other therapies to treat different types of headaches. Learn more.
The Mysterious Power of Mass Hysteria: Minds Over Matter?
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Collective hysteria affected 600 girls in Chalco, Mexico, a town near Mexico City. Learn about collective hysteria and causes of collective hysteria.
Plasmapheresis Procedure
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During a plasmapheresis procedure, plasma, the fluid part of the blood, is removed from blood cells. See why plasamapheresis is used.
Cutting: The New-Age Anorexia?
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Cutting is seen as the new age of anorexia because of the particular type of people that it affects. Learn more about cutting, the 'new age anorexia,' from Discovery Health.