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What Does a Thermostat Do in a Car?
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How does the thermostat in a car's cooling system work? I had to test my thermostat today and was amazed as I watched it!
How Elevators Work
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In action movies, elevators regularly plummet to the basement, landing in a spectacular ball of fire. Is this possible? There are some sophisticated engineering techniques at work behind every elevator ride you take.
What is typically the "weakest link" in a tow vehicle?
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The weakest link in a tow vehicle isn't the engine or the tires: It's the human driving it! Read about the weakest link in a tow vehicle and how you fit in.
How Gliders Work
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Flying in a glider is about as close as you can get to soaring like a bird. Amazingly, these graceful machines manage their maneuvers without an engine. Learn how gliders fly without power.
Top 10 Structurally Amazing Bridges
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Bridges move cars, trains, bikes and people, among other things. These 10 may even move your soul with their engineering ingenuity and beauty. So which 10 make the cut?
1967, 1968, 1969 Dodge Dart GT GTS
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The 1967-1969 Dodge Dart GT GTS gradually became a fierce roadster after successive engine upgrades. Learn more about the 1967-1969 Dodge Dart GT GTS.
1970 Buick GSX
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Buick, in the last great year for muscle cars, built one of the fastest ever. Learn about the massive 455-cubic-inch engine and see the performance numbers for the 1970 Buick GSX.
1915 Harley-Davidson 11F
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The 1915 Harley-Davidson 11F motorcycle had an advanced-for-its day 11-horse F-head V-twin engine. See pictures and a profile of this historic Harley.
How Gear Ratios Work
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You see gears in just about anything that has spinning parts - car engines, transmissions, electric toothbrushes... Learn what these gears are doing and get to the bottom of the "gear ratio" concept!
How Muscles Work
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Muscles are your body's engine, and you couldn't do anything without them. Learn about skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle and how muscle contraction works.