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How the Gyroscope Works

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Did you know that airplanes and space shuttles use the utterly low-tech gyroscope for navigation? Discover the secret behind gyroscopic motion!

Jupiter: Anatomy of a Gas Giant

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Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Big as this gas giant is though, next to the sun, it's still small.

The Basics of Lung Cancer

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Basics of lung cancer gives an overview of this type of cancer. Learn more about the basics of lung cancer at Discovery Health.

Brilliance or Blarney: The St. Patrick's Day Traditions Quiz

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St. Patrick's Day can be one of the most fun holidays of the year - and one of the most misunderstood. Who was St. Patrick? Why are people pinching me? Whose idea was it to dye entire rivers green? Find out these answers and more as you kiss the Blarney Stone and learn (or confirm) the truth about St. Patrick's Day.

8 Super Cool Genetic Mutations Found In Humans

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Genetic mutations are the instrument by which nature adds new variations to life. If the mutations give rise to advantageous traits, they get passed down through successive generations and can spread throughout the entire population of a species. Evolution just wouldn't be possible without mutations springing up now and again to bestow new attributes on [...] The post 8 Super Cool Genetic Mutations Found In Humans appeared first on Goliath.

How Speed Limiters Work

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You can probably guess what a speed limiter does by its name alone. But how do speed limiters actually work, and why would you want one?

How Stethoscopes Work

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Stethoscopes started as a way for 19th-century doctors to put some distance between themselves and grubby patients. Today though, this simple listening tool is one of the best ways to diagnose a range of problems.

If you were to move all of the matter in the universe into one corner, how much space would it take up?

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If you took all of the matter in the universe and you pushed it all into one corner, how much space would it take up? I am trying to understand how much of the universe is 'empty.'

How to Clean Your Ferret

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Do you know how to clean your ferret? Find out how to clean your ferret in this article from HowStuffWorks.

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