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10 Wacky Forms of Alternative Energy
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Wacky forms of alternative energy include using human energy as power and bugs that make fuel. Learn about the wacky forms of alternative energy.
1961-1962 Buick Electra
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The 1961-1962 Buick Electra got a square, clean, modern body, but kept the 401-cid Wildcat 445. Learn about this new generation of intermediate Buicks.
1964-1965 Buick Skylark & Gran Sport
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The 1964-1965 Buick Skylark and Gran Sport brought Buick into the muscle car race. Learn about this engineered mid-size muscle car from the Sixties.
How Hand-powered Generators Work
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Hand-powered generators are great travel gadgets. Learn more about hand-powered generators at HowStuffWorks.
How Automatic Transmissions Work
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An automatic transmission takes the pain of gear shifting out of your hands. Find out how an automatic transmission works and how it differs from a manual.
How Japan's Nuclear Crisis Works
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Explosions, fires and dangerous radiation levels dominated the headlines after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami sparked a nuclear crisis in Japan. How did so many safety measures fail?
What Kind of Power Are You?
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They say knowledge will give you power, but character gives you respect. If you're a bit of a character already, why don't we just give you the knowledge of what power you are? Take the quiz and see!
Are we on the brink of the flying car?
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A flying-car-style rescue vehicle called X-Hawk could be on the market as early as 2012. If it's successful, it could be the proof-of-concept that opens the doors to other flying cars still in the development stage but nearing marketability.
How Geothermal Energy Works
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Geothermal energy is clean, abundant and renewable. Learn about geothermal energy, geothermal heat pumps and geothermal power plants.
5 Ideas for Experiments on Conserving Energy
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About 70 percent of our energy comes from non-renewable sources like oil and natural gas. When they're gone, they're gone for good. Learn some simple ways to conserve energy through these five simple experiments.