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How Tessellations Work
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Mathematics achieves the sublime. Sometimes, as with tessellations, it rises to art. In their simplest form, tessellations consist of a single shape that repeats over a two-dimensional plane without any gaps. Why was M.C. Escher so fixated on them?
How Building Implosions Work
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Safe, professional building implosions combine mathematics, intuition and sheer explosive power. Find out how the experts bring down huge structures without damaging the buildings nearby.
How to Be a Cryptologist
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To be a cryptologist, you'll need to be adaptable, have a strong character, be good with numbers and enjoy solving puzzles. Learn how to be a cryptologist in this article.
How to Easily Convert Degrees to Radians (and Radians to Degrees)
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Both degrees and radians represent the measure of an angle in geometry. So, how do you convert one to the other?
How 3-D Graphics Work
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3-D graphics are essential to realistic computer games, simulators and objects. Find out how the 3-D graphics that are found in games are made.
Physicists Make a Splash With a Urinal That Doesn't
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Splish-splash is not the sound you want to hear when you're standing in front of a urinal. A new design is being touted as the answer to the splashless pee.
How the Physics of Football Works
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There's a reason why some passes miss their target, and others land right in the receiver's hands -- it's physics! Take a look at the game from a whole new angle.
Why Data Encryption Remains a Really Complex Issue
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Is there a way to have encrypted devices and grant law enforcement access? HowStuffWorks explores the complicated issue.
How Calculators Work
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Calculators may show up anywhere in our lives that numbers do -- from calculus class to restaurants. See how calculators work.
Why do we have 10 fingers and 10 toes?
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When a child is born, the first thing a parent checks is how many fingers and toes he or she has. Learn why we have 10 of each at HowStuffWorks.