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How Holograms Work
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If you want to see a hologram, you don't have to look much farther than your wallet. But the most impressive holograms are large scale and illuminated with lasers or displayed in a darkened room with carefully directed lighting. Learn how a hologram, light and your brain work together make clear, 3-D images.
How Child Car Seats Work
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Seatbelts save lives -- adult lives. For a seatbelt to do its job, it must fit correctly, and on a small child a seatbelt is simply the wrong size. Find out how child car seats save the lives of little ones.
What is a funicular railway?
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In the news about the recent accident at a ski resort in Austria, the reporters called the cable car that carried the skiers up the mountain a "funicular railway." What is that and how does it work?
Are bats a delicacy in some countries?
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Are bats a delicacy is some countries. The short answer is yes. Check out this article on HowStuffWorks to learn more about bats as food.
How Diesel Two-Stroke Engines Work
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Diesel two-stroke engines are used to power locomotives, large ships, and generating facilities. Find out how a diesel two-stroke engine works.
The Great Old Ones Rise: The Cthulhu Mythos Quiz
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Shambling, tentacled monstrosities lurk in the shadows while unknowable entities from beyond time and space threaten to shatter your fragile sanity. Do you dare open the pages of the Necronomiquiz and test your grasp of forbidden, eldritch knowledge?
From the Bow to the Stern: Boating Quiz
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Life on the water is different than life on land. How much do you know about boating? Take this quiz to find out.
How Does Google Maps Predict Traffic?
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Your smartphone can help Google figure out traffic patterns. To learn how the Google Maps app uses driver-provided data, visit HowStuffWorks.
The World's 'Poles of Inaccessibility' Are, Well, Pretty Inaccessible
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The Poles of Inaccessibility are the locations on Earth that are the farthest away from either water or land and are the most remote spots in the world.
Ever Driven Any of the 9 Longest Roads in the World?
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The U.S. has some of the longest highways in the world, but the nine longest are scattered all over the globe.