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How Automotive Glass Works
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Without special auto glass, we'd be in trouble every time we hit a pothole or got into a fender bender. Auto glass is specially made to keep from shattering. Find out how.
How Electricity Works
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Electricity surrounds us and can be used thousands of different ways. Learn about the basics of electricity, from generators and electrical circuits to voltage and currents.
What was Archimedes' death ray?
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Archimedes' death ray is a fabled device that brought death and destruction to Roman ships. Learn about Archimedes' death ray and what it was made of.
Medical Treatment for Dogs
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Being knowledgeable about the medical treatment available for your dog can make emergencies much easier to deal with. Learn more.
Kids Are the Toy Experts at Fisher-Price's Play Lab
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The tiny toy testers are the most valuable workers at Fisher-Price Play Lab. And they're behind some of the most successful toys in the business.
10 Things Lefties Do Better
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Although left-handed people were thought to be "sinister" or "unnatural" in previous eras, we now know that left-handedness is natural for 10 percent of the population. And it can have some advantages over right-handedness too.
How The Citadel Works
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The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, is a college that differs from many others. Learn about The Citadel and the education it offers.
Top 10 Structurally Amazing Bridges
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Bridges move cars, trains, bikes and people, among other things. These 10 may even move your soul with their engineering ingenuity and beauty. So which 10 make the cut?
How Hazing Works
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Hazing is usually associated with college pranks, but it's gotten deadlier over the past two decades. HowStuffWorks looks at the increase in hazing.
Freeports: Warehouses Filled With Art the Public Never Gets to See
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It's hard to imagine, but much of the world's most beautiful art sits, rarely seen by anyone, in tax-free warehouses called freeports.