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The Cake Is a ___: Can You Fill In the Blank on These "Portal" Quotes?

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"A complimentary escape hatch will open in 3, 2, 1." Just kidding. We're not going to let you off that easy, because if you want to escape through this "Portal" quiz, then you'll have to fill in a few blanks first!

How Bare Metal Hot Rods Work

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Bare metal cars make up a relatively small subculture of hot rodding. Learn more about bare metal hot rods at HowStuffWorks.

How do painkillers know where you hurt?

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As kids, we couldn't use big words to describe our scrapes, but we could point, and somehow the medicine knew where we hurt. It still does. How?

How Road Trains Work

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Australian road trains are the true bad boys of the Outback. Learn more about Australian road trains (aka truck trains) at HowStuffWorks.

How is GPS used in spaceflight?

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GPS is great, but it's kind of Earth-centric. If we have our hearts set on traveling to distant planets and faraway stars, then it's time to come up with a new navigation system. NASA, of course, has an idea.

How do rescue teams search a flooded city?

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When a hurricane or flash flood strikes a city, it can leave residents stranded in their cars, homes or other buildings waiting for rescue. How do rescue teams know where to go first?

How Does a Forest Fire Benefit Living Things?

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Forest-fire prevention has been a touchstone of American consciousness since the creation of Smokey the Bear in the 1940s. But now, environmental experts believe that some amount of fire is good for the forest too.

Why are most mass murderers men?

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For decades, most mass shootings in America have been carried out by males. Is mass murder a primarily male phenomenon? Find out at HowStuffWorks.

What Causes the Yips?

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A yip is an athlete's inability to complete the most fundamental task. Learn more about the yips and what causes them at HowStuffWorks.com.

How the GED Test Works

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Every year, hundreds of thousands of people take the GED test. How does the GED test work? Find out at HowStuffWorks.

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