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How Airport Security Works
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According to the Department of Homeland Security 730 million people travel on passenger jets every year. Are these folks safe? Find out how high-tech solutions are being used to make flying as safe as possible.
How Plastics Work
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Plastics can be found in a wide variety of products. They are everywhere. Find out how plastics are made and learn about uses for plastics.
How Safecracking Works
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Safecracking is a matter of the right tools, the right skills and lots of patience. Learn the ins and outs of safecracking, from lock manipulation to exploding safes.
10 Films That Changed Filmmaking
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Movies can convey moods and emotions as no other art form. Learn about 10 films that changed filmmaking at HowStuffWorks.
How Fire Tornadoes Work
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Inject heat, ash and fire into a spinning mass of air. Watch as a funnel of flames leaps from the ground, reaches for the heavens and then races forward to consume everything in its path. Is such a phenomenon possible?
1963-1970 Lincoln Limousine
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The 1963-1970 Lincoln limousine was born out of a partnership between George Lehmann and Robert Peterson. Learn more about the 1963-1970 Lincoln limo.
10 Worst Corporate Icebreakers
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Icebreakers are intended to get employees comfortable with one another. But often they make everyone uncomfortable. What are the worst corporate icebreakers?
How the Office of Civilian Defense Worked
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The Office of the Civilian Defense was one of the biggest wartime volunteer efforts. Read up on the Office of Civilian Defense and learn when it disbanded.
World Health Organization Profile
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The World Health Organization combats worldwide disease. Learn about the World Health Organization's campaigns and find out how WHO is organized.
Are You Handy in the Garage? Take This Auto Shop Tools Quiz.
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Every garage is going to be full of tools from wrecking bars to impact guns to tire gauges to multimeters. Think you know them all well enough to identify each of them? Take the quiz and see!