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Could you commute from New York to Los Angeles in 12 minutes?
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Would you risk the mother of all jet lag if you could cross the U.S. in less time than it takes to pass through airport security? After all, your time is precious, and haven't supersonic and hypersonic technologies been around for decades now?
5 Secrets About the Soviet Space Program
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The Soviets were secretive about their space program. We're telling five of the biggest now.
25 of the World's Longest-reigning Monarchs
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From Athelstan, who held off the Viking invaders of Britain, to Sobhuza, the longest-serving king of Eswatni (formerly Swaziland), here are 25 of the world's longest-serving monarchs.
How did ancient civilizations use sundials to tell time?
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Ancient sundials first popped up in Egypt around 1500 B.C. Learn how these sundials came about and what they were used for all those centuries ago.
What Is SWIFT and How Is It Being Used to Sanction Russia?
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Disconnecting Russia from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), could cripple its ability to trade with most of the world. Here's how SWIFT works.
What If There Were No Stars?
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Assuming we got to keep the sun, how bad would be for travelers to not have these little guiding lights? And what else might have changed in history without stars?
How Wine Fraud Works
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Whether by tampering with the bottle or the liquid inside, wine fraudsters have fooled billionaires and connoisseurs. Learn how wine fraud works at HowStuffWorks.
How Toilet Paper Works
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It's an absorbing topic: Where did toilet paper come from, how is it made and why did it take so long for people to start using it?
A Bicycle Built of Bamboo Is the Ultimate Eco-friendly Ride
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Building bicycles with environmentally friendly bamboo is an idea whose time has come. We talk to a master bamboo bike builder about the ins and outs.
Muons: The Subatomic Particles Shaking Up the World of Physics
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First discovered in the late 1930s, muons are passing through you and everything around you at a speed close to light, as cosmic rays strike particles in our planet's atmosphere. So what are muons and how are they informing the new physics?