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10 Fun Careers in Medicine
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There's a wide range of occupations focused on health, and some jobs in medicine are really fun. Learn some fun careers in medicine at HowStuffWorks.
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 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 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?
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 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.
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.