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How Fair Trade Works
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Fair trade promotes better wages and living conditions for local-level workers. Learn how consumers become essential parts of fair trade.
How to Volunteer Abroad
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Ever wonder how to volunteer abroad? Learn how to volunteer abroad at HowStuffWorks.
How the Avatar Machine Works
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The Avatar Machine lets users see themselves from a third-person perspective as if they were in a virtual environment. Learn about the Avatar Machine.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Depression
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Vagus nerve stimulation may help people who are diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression. Learn about the pros and cons of vagus nerve stimulation.
Why do dentists need to use a dental dam?
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Dental dams can be awkward and used during certain dental procedures. Find out why dental dams are important to use.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee: America's Secret Atomic City
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The Manhattan Project built the city of Oak Ridge in rural Tennessee, where secret facilities produced uranium-235 for the atomic bomb.
How Rice Cookers Work
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Burned chunks or gooey paste can be the disappointing result of rice gone wrong, but a rice cooker can even the odds for even the klutziest cooks in the kitchen.
Top 10 NASA Inventions
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The men and women of NASA are an ingenious bunch, and they're not just inventing amazing things for space. Which inventions have changed our lives here on Earth?
How the International Space Station Works
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In 1984, President Ronald Reagan had a vision for a permanently inhabited space station. Today that vision is a reality we know as the International Space Station.