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How Stephen Hawking Worked
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He ventured to the abyss of black holes, wagered on the information paradox and floated around in zero gravity. Meet the man, the legend, the super scientist: Stephen Hawking.
Which Jurassic Park Character Are You?
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While there have been a number of sequels, everyone knows the first "Jurassic Park" movie, based on Michael Crichton's novel, is the original and best. Which character from it are you most like?
Ancient Babylonian Tablet May Show Early Trigonometry, But Some Experts Are Dubious
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A reinterpretation of an ancient Babylonian tablet shows that trigonometry might be 1,000 years older than thought. But there's some disagreement.
How the Peter Principle Works
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The Peter Principle is the idea that in business, people are promoted into jobs with duties they cannot fulfill. Find out how the Peter Principle works.
How do they superimpose the first-down line onto the field on televised football games?
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When a football game is on television, how do the broadcast stations superimpose the first-down line across the TV screen without it appearing on the uniforms of the players?
How Piano Wizard Works
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Piano Wizard is a unique teaching tool that works like a video game to teach people of all ages to play piano. Learn more about Piano Wizard at HowStuffWorks.
How Atom Smashers Work
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Atom smashers are used to help us discover what matter is made of. Learn about atom smashers and find out how an atom smasher works.
Where Does Water Come From?
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Where does water come from? We know that water surrounds us, but have you ever wondered about its origins? Find out where water comes from.
Mathematicians Solve Sum-of-Three-Cubes Problem for the Number 42
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Two mathematicians have solved a decades-old math problem by harnessing the power of a virtual supercomputer.
Composing in Code: Musician-Programmers Are Changing the Way Music Is Made
Musicians are often drawn to programming. Learn how the two disciplines are joining up to push musical boundaries at HowStuffWorks Now.