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How Weightlessness Works
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As the International Space Station astronauts return to Earth after a three-month stay, learn about the effects of weightlessness on the body.
How Faraday Cages Work
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Thanks to the Faraday cage, we can control electricity and make it safer for our computers, cars and other inventions.
Death by Invention: 5 Inventors who Died by Their Own Work
Some inventors have died from their own work. So, is it fate or irony that led these five inventors to die by the hands of their own work?
Occupational Psychologist Cary Cooper: Lack of Control Impacts Stress Levels
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Having a lack of control impacts stress levels and health. Learn how a lack of control impacts stress levels at Discovery Health.
Can You Match the Historic Event to the Country Where It Happened?
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From the first man on the moon to the American Revolution, there have been many major world events throughout history, but only real experts can ace this quiz! Are you an expert at world leaders names and motives? Prove it!
Name These Car Logos from One Image in 7 Minutes
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Do you ever eyeball cars around you on the road? Think your visual memory is above average? Then you should be able to identify these car logos.
How Ramjets Work
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Imagine whipping through the sky at thousands of miles per hour. This special type of jet engine can do exactly that.
History of TV Dinners
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The history of tv dinners stretches back into the 1920's. See how the history of tv dinners has materialized into today's culture.
Aug. 15: Woodstock
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The Woodstock music festival happend on August 15, 16 and 17, 1969, just a month after the Apollo 11 moon landing. Read about the Woodstock festival.
How Uranium Glass Got Its Glow On
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Glass that glows? You bet. And that glow comes from a source you wouldn't believe. Uranium, the same radioactive ore now used to power commercial nuclear reactors.