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What's the difference between quartz and liquid crystal?
You may have heard about quartz and liquid crystal in reference to watches, but do you know what the difference is between quartz and liquid crystal?
Do you know these meteorology basics? Quiz
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Meteorology has come a long way from "red sky in the morning, sailors take warning." How much do you understand about the science behind the forecasts you see on the news?
Why Are Potassium Iodide Pills Selling Like Crazy?
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Demand for potassium iodide pills has surged since Russia attacked Ukraine and threats of nuclear war loom. But why these pills, and what do they have to do with nuclear radiation?
How Patents Work
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Patents protect inventions and intellectual property from being copied. Learn about the uses of patents, the history of patents and about intellectual property law.
How Clouds Work
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Did bunnies just attack that sailboat, or was it a narwhal playing with a school of fish? Are you going crazy, or are you just watching the clouds?
10 Things You Didn't Know About Einstein
The man who had some theories about relativity was also an eccentric who gleefully eschewed socks, dodged German military service and spurned social conventions.
5 Ways Hybrid Battery Packs are Being Improved
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Could hybrid battery pack improvements hasten the popularity of eco-friendly cars? Read our list of 5 recent hybrid battery pack improvements for details.
How Diesel Engines Work
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Diesel engines are often more efficient and less expensive to operate than their gasoline alternatives. So why aren't there more diesels on the roads? Well, they have their own issues, too.
Does a Parallel Universe Really Exist?
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Remember that traffic accident you avoided the other day? In another universe, you died. Or at least you did according to the Many-Worlds theory.
How Karma Works
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Karma is the central concept in many Eastern religions, but how did the word become part of Western culture? Find out what karma is and how karma works.