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How To Drill a Hole in Glass
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Always take the proper safety precautions and use the right drill bit when you drill through glass. Learn about how to drill glass from this article.
How Plasma Cutters Work
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The metal used to construct buildings resists all sorts of damage, making it a very reliable material -- and very difficult to manipulate into the appropriate form. Enter the plasma cutter. Learn all about the amazing device that cuts through metal like a knife through warm butter.
Why Spellcheck Is So Good and Grammar Check Is So Bad
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Why is it so hard for software to check grammar properly? HowStuffWorks talks with some experts, including two from Microsoft.
What Is CNC Machining?
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Nearly everything you use in your life was touched by a CNC machine tool. Don't know what a CNC machine tool is? We'll explain.
How does a laser tape measure work?
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Laser tape measures are alternatives to conventional metal tape measures. Learn how laser tape measures work in this article.
Can You Name These Engine Parts by Looking at Just One Image?
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Not everyone can be a gearhead, but anyone who owns a car should know their radiator from their distributor cap or their alternator from their crankshaft. How many engine parts can you tell at a glance? Pop the hood on this quiz and see!
How is GPS used in spaceflight?
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GPS is great, but it's kind of Earth-centric. If we have our hearts set on traveling to distant planets and faraway stars, then it's time to come up with a new navigation system. NASA, of course, has an idea.
How Carbon Dating Works
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Carbon-14 dating is something that you hear about in the news all the time. Find out how carbon-14 dating works and why carbon-14 dating is so accurate!
Why Does the U.S. Use Fahrenheit Instead of Celsius?
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While most of the rest of the world has switched to Celsius, the U.S. continues to use the Fahrenheit temperature scale, apparently out of simple inertia.
Image Gallery: Amazing Timepieces
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These amazing timepiece pictures explore unusual and exotic time gadgets. Learn more and explore timepiece pictures.