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How Bird Flu Works
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Bird flu is an infectious disease that has swept through the Asian bird population. Learn how bird flu spreads and the risks posed by antigenic drift and shift.
How the CIA Works
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Despite plenty of Hollywood films about the CIA and its spies, many people still don't know what the agency actually does. Take a look at the history of the CIA.
How Zero-gravity Flights Work
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Zero gravity flights are used to simulate a zero gravity environment for astronauts in training. Find out how zero gravity flights simulate weightlessness.
How Crop Circles Work
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Are crop circles the work of alien visitors? Are they a natural phenomenon? Are they elaborate hoaxes perpetrated by some very dedicated humans? Learn how researchers try to separate the supernatural from the scientific.
How to Maintain an Air Conditioner
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Central air and window conditioners require routine maintenance to keep them operating at peak efficiency. It's important to know how a system's main parts function. Learn to troubleshoot a central air and room conditioner system.
10 Ways to Cool Your Roof
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With the increase in "green building," cool roofs are becoming popular. These are roofs that have been built or modified to maintain a lower temperature in bright sun. We'll examine some of the many ways you can cool your roof.
How Infrared Grills Work
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Infrared grilling introduces less hot air and more radiating heat to food than traditional grills. But are they really better? Stronger? Faster?
5 Bluetooth Devices Everybody Wants
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Bluetooth devices can be useful and fun to have around. Take a look at five bluetooth devices everybody wants to get ideas for yourself or others.
How Origami Works
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Origami is the art of intricate paper-folding. But where did it come from? Read about the origins of origami at HowStuffWorks.
How Apple Boot Camp Works
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Apple Boot Camp allows users to install Windows on an Apple Computer. Learn how Apple Boot Camp works and its features.