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What does it mean to call a pickup truck a '1/2 ton truck' (also known as a 'half-ton truck')?
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A 1/2 ton truck is a pickup truck with a certain curb weight and payload capacity. Learn about what makes a truck a half-ton truck.
How Blu-ray Discs Work
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Blu-ray discs provide huge storage capacity for high definition movies. Learn about Blu-ray discs, how they work, and Blu-ray competitors.
How Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) Works
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Gross trailer weight is something that every driver of a towed vehicle should know. Learn what gross trailer weight is and how to find it at HowStuffWorks.
'Everyone Says It So It Must Be True': The Pseudoscience Quiz
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We have an astonishing capacity to accept scientific-sounding concepts if we hear them repeatedly. Test your ability to differentiate between real science and fictitious "common knowledge."
How big a hard drive do I need?
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Hard drives are getter bigger and bigger, capacity-wise. But do you really need terabytes' worth of space? Find out how big a hard drive you really need.
How Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Works
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Most people can tell you the fuel economy numbers for their vehicle. Some even know the horsepower and torque in their car or truck. But what about the gross vehicle weight rating? Who knows that?
How Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) Works
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GAWR stands for gross axle weight rating. Visit HowStuffWorks to find out the definition of GAWR.
How Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) Works
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GCWR stands for gross combination weight rating. Visit HowStuffWorks to find out the definition of GCWR.
How Payload Works
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Payload is the combined weight of all people and cargo in a vehicle. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn all about payload and how it applies to drivers.
9 Types of Intelligence: The Many Ways to Expand Your Mind
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For years, intelligence was measured largely by IQ tests and academic performance. But Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner challenged that view with his theory of multiple intelligences, arguing that intelligence is not a single ability, but a set of diverse capacities.