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What Is CERN?
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Decades before you ever heard of the Higgs, this multinational particle physics lab was smashing its way to answers about how the universe worked. Pop inside CERN just as half of the world's particle physicists do every year.
How Radio Scanners Work
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The air around you is bursting with radio waves -- and you can tap into them with minimal effort. With a simple radio scanner, all sorts of transmissions are within your earshot. Find out how radio scanners let you listen in on everything from police to astronaut transmissions.
How Air Taxis Will Work
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Air taxis could make a trip to the beach or a visit with friends and relatives go from taking six hours on the highway to a quick, no-hassles plane ride. Find out how the air-taxi system will operate.
How Jet Lag Works
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Jet lag can be a drain on any long-distance trip. Learn about what causes jet lag and the best ways to prevent and deal with jet lag at Discovery Health.
Can You Identify These Flowers That Grow From Bulbs?
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Not all daffodils, tulips and lilies grow from bulbs, but there's a hefty bouquet of these and other flower species that do grow from the fleshy stems. Show off your flower power and separate the bulbous from the nonbulbous blooms!
Can You Name All of These American Wildflowers?
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Tom Petty said, "You belong among the wildflowers." But would you be able to name them if you saw them in an image? Check out the ones we've put together, and see how well you know the wildflowers of America!
What's Your UK IQ?
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Knowing the British Isles and Northern Ireland well can be the work of a lifetime - and you need a pretty fine mind to truly understand it. Just how clever are you when it comes to the UK?
Only a Hogwarts Student Can Ace This "Harry Potter" Brainteaser Quiz
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Think you can solve some challenging "Harry Potter" riddles and trivia? You'll need the wit of a Ravenclaw to succeed! See if you're worthy of attending Hogwarts by acing this quiz. No cheating spells!
Will buildings ever be truly earthquake-proof?
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Most loss of life in earthquakes comes from people being trapped inside crumbling buildings. And engineers have come up with many techniques to lessen the structural damage. But is there a way to make a building completely earthquake-proof?
What is a nano quadrotor?
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Seven million (and counting) YouTube viewers can't be wrong. Nano quadrotors are tiny, autonomous flying machines that have the Internet buzzing.