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How Google Loon Works
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Google's Project Loon is intended to make Internet access available everywhere. Learn more about Project Loon at HowStuffWorks.
10 Innovations in Water Purification
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As far back as 1500 B.C.E., people were trying to purify water to make it drinkable. And we're still at it. Today inventors use tools as simple as clay and as sophisticated as carbon nanotubes to bring clean water to the world.
10 Stand-up Facts About Waterless Urinals
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Waterless urinals still haven't quite broken through to the mainstream, but they can save users billions of gallons of water over standard models. Read on to find out how they work, and stay safe and sanitary.
Braving the Most Dangerous Sea in the World
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The world's oceans and seas are vital arteries for global trade, yet they also pose significant risks to those who navigate them. From piracy to maritime disasters, the dangers that mariners face are numerous and varied.
10 Scientific Breakthroughs We Literally Couldn't Live Without
You might argue we have scientists to thank for our own survival. What breakthroughs have kept the human race from dying out?
How Charter Schools Work
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Charter schools provide an apealing alternative to conventional public and private schools. Read more about charter schools at HowStuffWorks.
Can You Name These Famous British Cars Without Their Logos?
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Britain has given the world some of the most iconic cars of all time. Some are remembered for their greatness, but others are remembered for their... quirks. Think you are a car connoisseur? Take this quiz to find out!
What would nuclear winter be like?
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If the sight of a mushroom cloud burning above the horizon suggests that the nuclear weapon-equipped world might end with a bang, then nuclear winter presents the notion that post-World War III humanity might very well die with a whimper.
How Concordes Work
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The only passenger plane that flies faster than the speed of sound, and can get from New York to London in less than four hours, is calling it quits. Learn how this amazing plane works.
Death by Invention: 5 Inventors who Died by Their Own Work
Some inventors have died from their own work. So, is it fate or irony that led these five inventors to die by the hands of their own work?