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How Toy Testers Work
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Most jobs go to adults, but who better to test toys and games than the kids who love them? Learn more about toy testers at HowStuffWorks.
How Thermal Imaging Works
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Thermal cameras take photos of heat, rather than visible light. Find out how temperature is captured as an image.
Can You Name Every Car Part in This Quiz?
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A mind-boggling number of parts go into every vehicle to make it run. Toyota estimates that number somewhere along the lines of 30,000, but that includes the nuts and bolts. How many of those parts do you feel comfortable being able to identify? We promise, no "where does this bolt go?" questions!
How Homeowners Insurance Works
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Homeowners insurance can help if your home suffers any sort of damage. Find out how homeowners insurance works and how to save money on premiums.
10 Scary Modern Technologies
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Some of our modern technologies can be a little scary. Take a look at 10 modern scary technologies, including computers taking over the world.
How Facebook Works
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Facebook is a social networking site. It was created for Harvard students but has expanded to an open membership. Learn about Facebook and the Facebook network.
Can You Actually Tell Hybrid Models Apart From Their Gas-Powered Counterparts?
The automotive world has become saturated with hybrids all of a sudden, but can you tell a real hybrid from its gas-powered cohorts? Take a spin through this quiz to see if you can tell the difference! It's not as easy as you think!
10 Technologies That Help Buildings Resist Earthquakes
Bend but don't break: That's the idea behind many of these temblor-thwarting technologies. They may even allow a building's inhabitants to walk out unharmed and start picking up the pieces after the earthquake subsides.
Can information travel faster than light?
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Can information travel faster than light? While light speed is usually the universal speed limit, could information end up traveling faster that that?
How Windows 8 Works
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Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system works on computers and some mobile devices, too. Learn all about how Windows 8 works.