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Distance Formula: Finding the Distance Between Two Points
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You can find the distance between two points by using the distance formula. It's an application of the Pythagorean theorem. Remember that from high school algebra?
How Long Can Human Fingernails Grow?
Fingernails can grow to extreme lengths. Learn more about how long and fast fingernails can grow in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Who Does a Mom Love More: Her Kid or Her Dog?
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What happens inside a mom's brain when you show her a picture of her kid and her dog? Is it the same or different? One study attempted to find out.
The Martingale Collar Is Man — and Dog's — Best Friend
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If you have a tough time harnessing your dog's energy, the martingale collar could be the answer. On walks anyway.
Is your foot really the same length as your arm from wrist to elbow?
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Is your foot really the same length as your arm from wrist to elbow? Find out with a little help from Da Vinci at HowStuffWorks.
How Dark Matter Works
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For decades, stargazing scientists have been facing their own darkness on the edge of town as they try to explain one of astronomy's greatest mysteries: dark matter. Have they been successful, or will the universe carry its secrets for a long time?
How Electricity Works
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Electricity surrounds us and can be used thousands of different ways. Learn about the basics of electricity, from generators and electrical circuits to voltage and currents.
How Maps Work
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A map is a type of language, a graphic way of representing information, whether it's to show population density or tell you how to get from Point A to Point B. Here's how they're made.
Exterior Paints
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Choosing the right exterior paints can be complicated. See this list of exterior paints, and find out which one will work best for your project.
The Largest Ship in the World and 10 Runners-up
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The modern cruise ship is a marvel of engineering, towering many stories above the water and capable of carrying thousands of passengers across entire oceans. If you're interested in traveling on one of these floating behemoths, you've got plenty of options to choose from, and pretty much all of them are going to be big.