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What's a beer battery?
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A beer battery uses a brewery's waste water to generate electricity. Learn how a beer battery works and about microbial fuel cells.
NFL Mascots Quiz
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These wacky characters prowl the sidelines during pro football games. How much do you know about NFL mascots? Take this quiz to find out.
How Crime-scene Clean-up Works
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When you watch crime drama on TV, you don't usually see what happens after the police and ambulance leave a murder scene. One thing those people do not do is clean up the blood. That's the work of a whole different team.
How Can Light Kill Viruses?
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Hand sanitizers can only get you so far in preventing a viral infection. Scientists are discovering how visible light can be used to destroy viruses. Learn about the laser technique and what it means for the future.
The Eastern Lowland Gorilla Is the World's Biggest Gorilla
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The Eastern lowland gorilla, scientifically known as Gorilla beringei graueri, is a subspecies of eastern gorilla that inhabits the lush tropical rainforests of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
How Motherboards Work
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Motherboards tie everything in your computer together. Go inside motherboards with diagrams and video and learn about sockets, the CPU and computer memory.
How to Volunteer at the African Scientific Research Institute
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The African Scientific Research Institute excavates and recreates the histories of communities founded by former slaves. Read about the work of the ASRI.
10 Nobel Laureates Whose Work Changed the World
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Sure, Nobel Prize winners get money, a medal and bragging rights, but the rest of us often benefit from their accomplishments, too. Meet 10 of these game-changing people.
What Is ROM? How Read-Only-Memory Works in Computers
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Read-only memory is not only essential to your computer, but is also used in everything from video games to microwaves. Learn about the different types of ROM and how they're used.
Did the Beatles introduce yoga to the Western world?
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The Beatles may have had a hand in introducing the Western world to yoga. Find out how much of an influence the Beatles had in introducing yoga to the West.