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Is Quicksand Real? Learn How Quicksand Works
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Countless movies and television shows depict quicksand as some kind of living creature that sucks its victims down into a bottomless pit, never to be heard from again. Well, you can't believe everything Hollywood tells you.
What Is an Algorithm?
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When you use programming to tell a computer what to do, you also get to choose how it's going to do it. So, what is an algorithm? It's the basic technique used to get the job done.
How Asteroid Mining Will Work
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Asteroid mining is explained in this article. Learn about asteroid mining.
How GameCube Works
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It's not the best-selling console... or the one with the best buzz... or the one with the most bells and whistles. But it's still one heck of a cool machine. Check out what the GameCube has under the hood.
How Brakes Work
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Brakes translate a push of a pedal to slowing down your car - but how? Learn how brakes work, about the physics of braking and see a simple brake system.
What is electroreception and how do sharks use it?
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Sharks use electroreception to locate prey. Learn how the elasmobranch family uses electroreception and what ions have to do with electroreception.
Where do butterflies get their striking colors?
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Butterfly color is some of the most striking in nature. Learn how butterfly wings use ordinary color and structural color.
Why do loud noises cause your ears to ring?
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Ringing in ears occurs when noises louder than shouting damage parts of our inner ears. Find out more about why your ears ring at HowStuffWorks.
Does your credit card company want you to stay in debt?
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Credit card debt grows through credit card fees and interest. Learn about credit card debt, credit card fees, late fees, annual fees and interest.
The Great Flood: More Than a Myth?
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Many cultures have a flood myth -- an ancient story of a deluge that swallowed the Earth. So could a great flood really have happened, and how would we be able to tell?