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How can a bracelet track your heart rate?
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Can you depend on a bracelet to track your heart rate while you're working out? Learn about heart rate bracelets at HowStuffWorks.
Don't Miss Jupiter Shine Its Brightest in Almost 60 Years
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Jupiter will pass closest to Earth at the same time it's at opposition. That means it will be the brightest it's been in the sky in decades.
6 Green Butterfly Species Blending in With Their Environments
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When you think of butterflies, bold oranges or deep blues might come to mind. But some of the most striking species sport a different palette. A green butterfly turns heads with hues that blend into leaves, grass, and stems—perfect camouflage with a flash of surprise.
How Earthquakes Work
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An earthquake is one of the most terrifying phenomena that nature can dish up. We generally think of the ground we stand on as "rock-solid" and completely stable. An earthquake can shatter that perception instantly, and often with extreme violence.
How a Nuclear Reactor Works
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Over the years, nuclear reactors have been viewed as both a miracle and a menace. How does a nuclear reactor do its job? And what happens when something goes wrong?
The Long-eared, Hopping Jerboa Is the Desert's Cutest Resident
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With a little pig snout and the locomotion of a kangaroo, these tiny desert rodents hardly ever drink water and rarely urinate.
Tau Herculids Meteor Shower Produced Shooting Stars, but no Meteor Storm
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The Tau Herculids meteor shower was made of debris from the broken comet SW3 and produced a lot of shooting stars, but not quite the meteor shower that was hoped for.
Each Year Spiders Eat Millions of Tons of Food More Than Humans
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Spiders not only eat more meat than humans every year, they also spend a lot of time getting eaten themselves.
Chainsaw Lobster Among New Deep-sea Species Found in Java Sea
The first-ever deep-sea exploration of West Java seas netted more than 12,000 marine creatures. HowStuffWorks looks at some of the new species found.
Why Do Tires Blow Out More in Summer?
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Ever notice you see more tire debris on the side of the road during the hottest months of the summer? Could the heat have anything to do with it?