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What Is the Butterfly Effect and How Do We Misunderstand It?
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We may think the butterfly effect means that a small change (like the flap of a butterfly's wings) can have huge consequences (a tornado in China). But what if it means the opposite?
10 Cool Things About Carl Sagan
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He is famous for a phrase he never said, for wearing turtlenecks and for hosting the original 'Cosmos' TV series. As enthusiastic about the stars as he was about marijuana, Carl Sagan led a very surprising life.
How Photonics Masts Will Work
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The U.S. Navy's new subs will use photonics masts instead of periscopes. Learn how these imaging devices will work.
Sleep
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Sleep can be affected by diabetes. Learn more about sleep and diabetes from Discovery Health.
Can your car tell you when the light's about to change?
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Can your car tell you when the traffic light is ready to change? Learn about Audi's Project Traffic Light Online system at HowStuffWorks.
How to Stay Warm in Your Freezing-cold Office
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HowStuffWorks looks at some creative ways to stay warm when your office is cold, like self-heating pet pads, kids gloves and stadium blankets.
Inside 'Shutter'
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Shutter is a horror movie about spirit photography. Read about Shutter.
Inside 'The Water Horse'
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The Water Horse is a movie about the mythical Loch Ness Monster. Take an inside look at The Water Horse and see pictures from the Water Horse movie.
How Optical Illusions Work
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It's a young lady! It's an old woman! It's a blue dress! No, it's gold! Why are we fooled by optical illusions and what do they tell us about how the brain works?
5 Secrets About the Soviet Space Program
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The Soviets were secretive about their space program. We're telling five of the biggest now.