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How Speakers Work
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The best amplifier, receiver and CD player won't do you much good, if you don't have good speakers. Speakers are the final step in the stereo process -- the key component that turns electronic data into sound.
How the Tornado Intercept Vehicle Works
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Tornado chasers generally stay about a mile away from the tornado itself -- but not IMAX cinematographer Sean Casey. He has built a Tornado Intercept Vehicle and hopes to withstand a direct hit. Check it out.
5 Best Options for Playing a CD in Your Car if You Only Have a Cassette Tape Player
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What do you do if you want to listen to CD-quality sound, yet you only have a cassette player in your car? See the top five car cassette to CD options.
How does the FCC police obscenity?
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The FCC is in charge of regulating all radio and television broadcasts. Find out what the FCC does and how the FCC attempts to stop obscenity.
How Vibration Speakers Work
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Vibration speakers work with other surfaces to enhance sounds. Learn all about how vibration speakers work.
How Fusion Propulsion Will Work
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Using current rocket engine technology, a trip to Mars takes seven months. Fusion propulsion would cut that trip in half. Find out what fusion is and how it could speed up space travel.
How Digital Clocks Work
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When you need to know the time, it's about a 50-50 chance you'll turn to some LEDs to find out. Ever wonder what goes on inside a digital clock or wristwatch? Find out about this basic digital technology -- and learn how to create your own digital timekeeper.
Which of the Four Playing Card Suits Are You?
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Whether you're a 'diamond' in the rough or someone who likes to party at the 'club,' we're about to find out if your personality is like a 'spade!' So, won't you have a 'heart' and take our playing card quiz?
Who Are You Most Compatible With?
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We may not have the skeleton key to unlock your heart, but we will point you in the right direction of who you should date. Whether you're taken or single, take this love compatibility quiz to get a reality check on who you really are!
How Lightning Works
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Lightning is an incredible force of nature. And like many natural phenomena, lightning is not always what it seems. Go behind the mystery and learn what's really going on when lightning strikes.