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How Secure Digital Memory Cards Work
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Secure Digital cards are versatile, easy to use, and found in all kinds of portable electronics. How do secure digital memory cards hold so much information?
How the Uncanny Valley Works
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When a super-realistic android or video character gives us a creepy feeling, it enters the uncanny valley. Why do we get spooked, and what can we do to avoid it?
How Scientology Works
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HowStuffWorks looks at the history and controversies behind the Church of Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard.
How Ambulances Work
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How are ambulances dispatched and why do they cost so much? HowStuffWorks takes a close look at the world of ambulances.
5 Reasons Commercial Airplanes Crash
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Although it doesn't happen often, large passenger jets crash for many reasons, from mechanical failure to pilot error.
10 Crackpot Theories About Space
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Our knowledge of space changes all the time as new discoveries are made. But some ideas about the universe have never really held water - including the one that everything is made of frozen H2O.
10 Laundromat Etiquette Rules
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Laundromat etiquette isn't rocket science. Get the scoop on how to stay courteous when you wash your clothes.
How Umami Works
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Umami has been called the fifth taste, joining the traditional quartet of salty, sweet, bitter and sour. Learn what gives food an umami taste.
18 Marvel Villains Who Are Just Insanely Overpowered
The Marvel Universe is home to a vast array of characters both good and bad but of course, not all of these characters are created equal. Comic book storylines thrive on escalating conflict and as such, there have been characters introduced over the years that feel like they've been given every superpower you can think [...] The post 18 Marvel Villains Who Are Just Insanely Overpowered appeared first on Goliath.
10 Cool Things About Carl Sagan
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He is famous for a phrase he never said, for wearing turtlenecks and for hosting the original 'Cosmos' TV series. As enthusiastic about the stars as he was about marijuana, Carl Sagan led a very surprising life.