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Understanding the Categories of Hurricanes
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The categories of hurricanes are defined by wind speed and wind-caused building damage. The scale was created to communicate needs for post-storm resources.
What Does Your Taste in Trucks Say About Your Driving Personality?
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Gals and guys buy trucks for lots of reasons, some unknown even to them. Consciously, they may say they bought a certain truck for a particular reason, but diving a little deeper reveals what kind of driver they are. Come explore how the truck you buy reveals your subconscious driving personality!
If Rainbows Are Circular, Why Do We Only See Arches?
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The simple explanation is you have to be in just the right spot and the conditions have to be perfect for you to see the entire 360 degrees.
Can you predict winter weather based on summer weather?
Your grandfather may swear that he can feel the onset of a harsh winter in his bones - and your family may swear it's true - but a lot of us would prefer a more scientific method for predicting what the winter may have in store for us.
Do rubber tires insulate your car from lightning?
To paraphrase the band Queen, thunder and lightning are very, very frightening. Especially when you're stuck in a car in the middle of nowhere. But can your rubber tires protect you from a lightning strike?
How a Sharknado Would Work
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It's hard to resist a movie where bloodthirsty beasts fall from the sky, especially if Ian Ziering stars! How might the science behind this B movie work?
10 Completely Awful (and Anonymous) Bridesmaid Tales of Woe
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Despite all the planning that goes into a wedding, sometimes there are missteps, mishaps -- even major disasters. Read 10 bridesmaid horror stories.
Does Your Home Need a Whole-house Surge Protector?
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A whole-house surge protector can defend an entire house from voltage spikes coming off the electrical grid.
What Is It Like in the Eye of a Tornado?
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The eye of a tornado isn't something that most of us see. Usually, if you see a tornado you go and hide. But let's look into the eye of a tornado.
Top 5 Reasons You Don't Want a Flying Car
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Are you sure you want a flying car? Read 5 reasons you really don't want a flying car at HowStuffWorks.