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A Comprehensive Guide to the Layers of the Earth
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Delve into the Earth's layers: crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core. Discover the secrets beneath our feet and the dynamic processes at play.
How Many Bones Are in the Human Body and Other Skeletal Facts
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Bones give our body structure and enable us to stand, walk and move. So exactly how many bones are in the human body anyway?
Newcastle Funnel-web: Just 1 of 3 Deadly Sydney Funnel-web Spiders
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If you think you've seen a funnel-web spider before, think again. The Newcastle funnel-web isn't just a bigger version of the spiders you've heard about from Sydney. It's Atrax christenseni, a newly identified species that's separate from the classic Sydney funnel-web spider, Atrax robustus.
How Hydraulic Cranes Work
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Hydraulic cranes perform seemingly impossible tasks, lifting 70-ton objects with absolute ease. See the simple design behind the Herculean results.
Marquis: Profile of a Custom Car
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The Marquis is an example of a custom car with mostly fabricated parts. Learn about this 1962 custom car created by Bill Cushenbery.
Ritzow Deuce: Profile of a Hot Rod
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Roger Ritzow commissioned Troy Trepanier to build his Ritzow Deuce roadster. Learn more about the Ritzow Deuce and other hot rods.
Giant African Land Snails Invade South Florida Again
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These massive mollusks are one of the world's most invasive species. They have the potential to devastate Florida's agriculture. Oh, and they can cause meningitis in humans.
How Many Regular Helium Balloons Would It Take to Lift Someone?
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There's actually an equation to figure it out!
What Is a Light-year?
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A light-year is a way of measuring distance, which doesn't make much sense because "light-year" contains the word "year," which is normally a unit of time. So, how does a light-year measure distance?
How much energy in a hurricane, a volcano, and an earthquake?
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Energy has been on everybody's minds lately, probably because our society is in a transition period, trying to move from polluting sources to cleaner ones.