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How Laser Analysis Works

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Laser analysis is advancing everything from forensics and archaeology to health care and art history. Learn how laser analysis technology works.

Famous Black Engineers Throughout History

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These African American men and women were trailblazers, and in some cases, business leaders in the field of engineering.

What Programming Language Should You Learn?

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Programming languages come in many flavors. Determining which programming language one should learn has everything to do with what one intends to use it for! So which programming language is right for you? Take this quiz and find out!

5 Green NASA Inventions

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NASA's technological innovations haven't just gotten us to the moon and beyond -- some have also helped make life a little greener here on Earth. What are five surprisingly grounded technologies spearheaded by NASA?

Meteors burn up when they hit the Earth's atmosphere. Why doesn't the space shuttle?

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In science, we are learning about the atmosphere. It protects us from meteors because it burns them up. So, why doesn't the space shuttle burn up?

Here's What Happens When You Swallow a Leech

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Leech endoparasitism occurs when someone accidentally ingests a leech and it gets attached. Literally. Learn more at HowStuffWorks Now.

How Junk Food Works

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Junk food is a miracle of edible engineering. Learn about the history and science behind junk food.

Why Was Cereal Invented? A Brief History of Corn Flakes

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The last time you poured yourself a bowl of Kellogg's Corn Flakes, you may not have been aware of the complicated history behind this iconic breakfast cereal.

Why Karl Marx Was One of the Most Influential and Destructive Thinkers In History

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He co-authored The Communist Manifesto, which was the basis for a new political movement. But to say he is only the Father of Communism sells Karl Marx short.

The Ridiculous History of the Chastity Belt

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Chastity belts were supposedly worn by women in the Middle Ages to keep them from having sex. A literal lock for a woman's nether regions. But how much truth is there to this torture device?

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