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Exfoliating Soap Basics
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Exfoliated soaps are great for maintaining youthful skin. Learn about how exfoliating soaps work at HowStuffWorks.
How the Living Earth Simulator Will Work
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You may have noticed that our planet isn't terribly predictable. Could a German polymath and an unfathomable pile of data change that?
What is dark energy? And could we tap into it?
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Shedding light on dark energy has been a bit of a challenge for today's astronomers. What dark energy actually is goes beyond our present scientific understanding.
How Special Relativity Works
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Special relativity deals in phenomena that don't agree with our historical or commonsense views of how the universe works. In fact, many of the theory's assertions almost appear ludicrous.
What does the Higgs boson look like?
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When something as important as the Higgs rocks our world, we want to know every last thing about it, including what it looks like. So?
How Atoms Work
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Atoms are in your body, the chair you are sitting in, your desk and even in the air. Learn about the particles that make the universe possible.
10 Insane Disguises That Actually Worked
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We're not talking about one of those laughable get-ups that celebs don when they want to go incognito for a latte. Nope, we're talking elaborate disguises -- from operatic to scientific.
What Are Dark Matter and Dark Energy?
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Dark matter and dark energy are part of the fabric of the universe. How much do scientists know about dark matter and dark energy?
How Plasma Rockets Work
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Imagine if we could get to Mars in 40 days instead of seven months! It could happen if we used plasma rockets, which travel at 34 miles per second. But how do we make this a reality?
How Rocket Engines Work
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Rocket engines harness the energy to get a spaceship off the ground. Learn about solid-fuel rocket engines, liquid-propellant rockets and the future of rocket engines.