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This 'Enchantress of Numbers' Was the World's First Computer Programmer
Ada Lovelace was the daughter of famed poet Lord Byron. But she moved out of her father's shadow to make a name in numbers, not words.
How Home Thermostats Work
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Thermostats are in every household, but have you ever wondered how they work? Learn about thermostats and take a look inside a home thermostat.
How is fabric created?
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So many people underestimate the role fabric plays in their lives. Learn how fabric is created in this article at HowStuffWorks.
How Rubber Works
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Rubber is an elastomer, a large molecule that can be stretched and returned to its original shape. Learn why rubber is so stretchy and how we make it.
How ARPANET Works
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ARPANET is the oldest and most influential merger of computer networks which contributed to the birth of the Internet. Learn more about the ARPANET system.
10 Women Who Broke New Ground in Engineering
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One of the most travelled stretches of U.S. highway was designed by a woman who loved mathematics and wasn't interested in being a teacher. Who was she, and where is it?
12 Of The World's Craziest Competitions That People Actually Sign Up For
Humans have a highly competitive nature. It's just in our blood. Every year weirder and wilder sports are invented and new events get added to the Olympic games. But since there are so many people involved in the more common sports and games, competing in them at the highest level is extremely tough, making it [...] The post 12 Of The World's Craziest Competitions That People Actually Sign Up For appeared first on Goliath.
What does solid-state mean in relation to electronics?
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What is solid-state, and what does it mean? How does it relate to electronics?
What's the Difference Between Sherbet and Sorbet?
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Sorbet and sherbet contain the same ingredients, but sherbet contains additional ingredients as well. Learn more about sorbet and sherbet here.
What Is Candy Corn and How Is It Made?
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Every Halloween, bags of triangle-shaped, yellow, orange and white candies fill trick-or-treat bags. HowStuffWorks finds out what's in candy corn.