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How can pizza be good for you?
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If you're a healthy eater who turns to pizza as an occasional junk-food splurge, you may experience some guilt after you've downed a few (or five or six) slices of cheesy, empty-carb heaven. But soon, that could all change. Sort of.
Yooz Guys Gotta Try This Mad Good New York Slang Quiz!
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Like any city, New York has its own language. You better study up before you talk to the natives. In this quiz, we'll test your knowledge of how New Yorkers speak in their native habitat. Put down your kosher bagel and take this quiz!
How does a hydraulic ram pump work?
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When I was a kid, my Aunt had constantly flowing water from a natural spring down the hill. She said the water was pumped uphill using a hydraulic ram. This device ran constantly and didn't need any electricity! What is a hydraulic ram and how does it work?
Play Some Generation 1 Pokemon and We'll Guess Which Starter Pokemon You Are
Think you can just "Surf" through this starter quiz? Well, think again, Squirtle, because you'll have to use your "Fire Punch" moves like Charmander! So make like a "Magical Leaf" and "Take Down" as many Gen 1 Pokemon as you can!
Can you make a rocket engine using hydrogen peroxide and silver?
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At a drag race, I once saw a rocket car that was supposedly powered by spraying hydrogen peroxide on a silver mesh. The resultant reaction produced huge amounts of pure white smoke and apparently enough thrust to propel the car rapidly down the track. Does hydrogen peroxide really react with silver that way?
Why do some dump trucks have extra moveable axles?
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I see many dump trucks with wheels on two rear axles on the ground and a third axle with elevated wheels that can be lowered. These seem to be used when the truck is full -- but why include what must be expensive hardware to raise and lower the wheels? Why not just keep them down at all times?
Can You Finish the Lyrics to These Disney Movie Songs?
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Disney has the art of animated musicals down to a science. Their animated feature films are so successful that many often become equally successful Broadway Musicals or even live-action features. How well do you know your Disney music? Find out by completing this finish-the-lyrics quiz.
Grey vs. Gray: A Difference in Color or Just in Spelling?
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You may have noticed people sometimes interchange grey and gray, leading to confusion about which spelling is the correct one. But when it comes to using the word grey vs. gray, which one you choose comes down to your location and the specific person, place or thing you're referencing.
18 Scariest Horror Movies to Guarantee You Won't Sleep Tonight
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Some horror movies just make you squirm. Others make you check the locks. But the scariest horror movies? These are the ones that invade your dreams, hijack your pulse, and make you reconsider walking down that dark hallway. They're disturbing, intense, and engineered to make your brain scream.
Which Character From "That '70s Show" Are You Most Like?
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Tell us what you'd be like if you were "hanging out down the street" from the Formans, and we'll let you know which character from "That '70s Show" you're most like. Fez or Kelso? Jackie or Donna? Which one will you be?