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How GPS Watches Work
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A GPS watch links to a net of synchronized computers orbiting Earth to provide you with highly accurate data. Learn what you can do with a GPS watch.
How Gold Works
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We love it. We wear it glittering around our necks and sparkling at our ears, wrists and feet. We pass it down to our children and hoard it in secret stashes. Why is this precious metal so prized?
How Motherhood Works
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What's it like to be a mom today? Read about motherhood past, present and future at HowStuffWorks.
How Abandonware Works
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Abandonware is generally defined as any software that's at least a few years old and is no longer distributed or supported by its owner. Learn more.
Colloidal Silver: What You Need to Know
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Colloidal silver can be used to treat many ailments and illnesses. Learn all about colloidal silver and other alternative medicines at HowStuffWorks.
How Controlled Detonations Work
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It's a delicate, hair-raising business that usually ends in triumph, but can, in certain circumstances, end in tragedy. Welcome to the world of a bomb squad technician. It's explosive.
How Hydroponics Works
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Hydroponics is the practice of growing plants without soil. Learn more about how hydroponics uses water as the nutrients for plants.
Top 10 Mind-bending Strategy Games
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The top 10 mind-bending strategy games all test your brain power. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn the top 10 mind-bending strategy games.
How Long Do Orchid Blooms Last? Tips for Growing Orchids
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Orchids might be the sexiest flower in the greenhouse. Its very name comes from the Greek word for "testicle!" And its reproduction methods are pretty exotic too.
Delta Variant and Unvaccinated Are Threats to Eliminating COVID-19
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The wildly contagious delta coronavirus variant now accounts for more than 80 percent of cases in the United States. Does it pose a threat to eliminating COVID-19 across the globe?