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How to Conserve Energy at Home
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What is "energy"? Where does it come from? How do we pay for it? Learn the answers to these questions, and find out how to live more efficiently in your home.
How Foster Care Works
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For any number of reasons, parents sometimes can't take care of their children, either temporarily or permanently. What happens then? Learn all about foster care.
How Vacuum Cleaners Work
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Vacuum cleaners have cleaned our homes for over a century. See a vacuum cleaner from the inside out and read expert reviews about vacuum cleaners.
How Roller Coasters Work
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They don't have engines, brakes or accelerators. No, these amazing machines rely on physical, centripetal and gravitational forces to urge thrills, screams and that sinking stomach feeling we all love (and hate). Read more about the science of fun.
Is it possible to fix a blown fuse with a chewing gum wrapper?
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If you could fix a fuse with only a stick of foil-wrapped gum, would you do it? Learn how to fix a fuse and why a gum wrapper may not be the best bet.
How Does a VPN Work?
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Virtual private networks (or VPNs) give people a way to secure their communications using internet pathways. Find out how remote users can use VPNs.
How Often Are Septic Tanks Emptied, and Where Do the Contents Go?
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A septic tank requires a good cleaning to flush out sludge and scum, which don't drain like effluent. Learn how a septic tank cleaning works.
The Sewol Ferry Tragedy Started as a High School Field Trip
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The Sewol Ferry tragedy remains one of the most devastating events in South Korea's modern history. On April 16, 2014, the MV Sewol, an ill-fated ferry carrying 476 passengers, capsized during a routine trip to Jeju Island. Among the passengers were 250 high school students from Danwon High School on a field trip, making the tragedy even more heartrending.
How the Airborne Internet Will Work
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Imagine using a high-speed wireless Internet connection originating from an aircraft flying over your city. Learn about the airborne Internet and how you might use this technology in the near future.
How do conference calls work?
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How do conference calls work?