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Can your skin help you breathe?

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Can your skin help you breathe? Find out whether your skin can take in oxygen and help you breathe.

Cadmium: The Highly Toxic Metal That Powers the World

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Cadmium is a natural metal and the leading component in rechargeable batteries and solar cells. It is also highly toxic and heavily regulated.

10 Worst Nor'easters of All Time

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What makes a nor'easter different from your run-of-the-mill winter storm? And which ones have done the most damage?

How the Space Launch System Will Work

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Have you met the driving force behind the U.S. space program for the foreseeable future? Take a second to get acquainted with the proposed blasting behemoth.

How the Ice Age Worked

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An ice age is a period of cooling, marked by the presence of glaciers and ice sheets. Learn how an ice age works and if we're in an ice age right now.

Obscure Sci-Fi Films Worth Seeking Out

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Not all science fiction films are blockbusters. Some of the very best sci-fi films are smaller, independent movies made by first-time directors. In fact, many filmmakers have done some of their best work early in their careers and on a shoestring budget. For these sci-fi movies, it is more about the concept, story, and themes [...] The post Obscure Sci-Fi Films Worth Seeking Out appeared first on Goliath.

How China's Pollution Sniffers Work

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Air pollution in China has spurred the training of air pollution sniffers to detect toxic gas. Read more about air pollution detection through smell.

How Infrared Heaters Work

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Infrared heaters are somewhat complex. Learn about how infrared heaters work at HowStuffWorks.

Can wearing magnets really repel sharks?

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You may be able to repel sharks simply by wearing some magnets. But what's so abhorrent about a magnet to a shark? Find out why magnets repel sharks.

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