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Three Big Mistakes We Make With Recycling
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The experts have seen people trying to recycle bowling balls and curling irons. They call it 'wishful recycling'. But paper and plastic items can be problematic too.
Robot Umps Will be Calling Pitches at Future MLB Games
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Sorry to disappoint, but they won't be C-3PO's in dark slacks and chest protectors behind home plate. But 'robots' could be the future of calling balls and strikes.
Meet the World's Smallest, Toughest Owl
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These tiny owls weigh less than a golf ball but kill poisonous scorpions for dinner. HowStuffWorks looks at the tiny desert-dwelling elf owl.
What Is Pi?
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Whether the circle is as big as planet Mars or as small as a tennis ball, the ratio of its circumference divided by its diameter will always equal pi (3.14). But why?
How Billiard Tables Work
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"Billiards, also known as pool, is a game played all over the world. Learn how pool tables are made and about the variety of games played on them."
8 Funky Fads of the 1970s
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The '70s saw some funky fads, like mood rings, disco balls, and roller skates. Explore the funkiest on this list of 8 funky fads of the 1970s.
How Bearings Work
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Bearings are the invisible heroes inside many mechanical devices. Learn about all different kinds of bearings, including 5-foot ball bearings that keep buildings on solid footing.
Are surgeons using video games for training?
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Surgeons and video games apparently go well together. Learn if video game play really makes a better surgeon and find out about surgeons and video games.
How Elevators Work
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In action movies, elevators regularly plummet to the basement, landing in a spectacular ball of fire. Is this possible? There are some sophisticated engineering techniques at work behind every elevator ride you take.
Does the rotation of the Earth affect toilets and baseball games?
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The world's intelligentsia has managed to convince us that the Earth is round and makes a full rotation once every 24 hours. Why can't they agree on the effects of that rotation on toilets and ball games?