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Why are the insides of tunnels usually covered in ceramic tile?
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I've noticed that the insides of road and subway tunnels are usually covered in ceramic tile. Is there any particular reason for this or is it simply convention?
How do you replace a seal under a toilet?
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A friend told me that the bad smell coming from my toilet indicates that the seal under the toilet is broken and needs to be replaced. He also said that I could probably do the job myself. I'd like to try. So how do you replace the seal underneath the toilet?
How does payload affect braking?
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How does payload affect braking? Learn all about payload and braking at HowStuffWorks.
How does a Star Wars lightsaber work?
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How do the lightsabers in the "Star Wars" movies work?
How does hemp work?
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How does hemp work? What do rope and "organic clothes" and drugs have to do with each other?
1935-1936 Stewart Panel and Dump Truck
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The 1935-1936 Stewart panel and dump trucks were novel and high-quality. See pictures and learn about the 1935-1936 Stewart panel and dump truck.
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
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The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is one of the best-liked airplanes of World War II, tough and virtually trouble-free, though its performance was never quite up to that of its opponents. Read about this most important American fighter plane of 1942-1943.
The ZZ Top Eliminator: Profile of a Hot Rod
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Billy F. Gibbons had a 1933 Ford restored into what became known as the Eliminator coupe. Learn more about the ZZ Top Eliminator and other hot rods.
Otis Carr
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Otis Carr was a businessman and hoaxster who founded OTC Enterprises to build and sell a free-energy spaceship, the OTC-X1. Read more about Otis Carr.
Which Part of the World Did You Live In, in Your Past Life?
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If you believe in reincarnation, it can be fun and interesting to consider where or when you might have lived before and what kind of person you might have been. Take this quiz to find out if you were a fisherman on the open seas, a king or a playwright.