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Inside 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'
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'Journey to the Center of the Earth' is the latest adaptation of Jules Verne's classic novel. Go inside 'Journey to the Center of the Earth.'
How Mobile Broadband Services Work
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Mobile broadband services allow you to stay connected to the internet from portable devices. Learn more about mobile broadband services at HowStuffWorks.
How Biometrics Works
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With the help of Q, James Bond can breeze through a security system that requires the villain's irises, voice and handprint. Biometrics isn't just for the movies. Real-life businesses and governments are using it. Check it out.
How Bluetooth Works
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Bluetooth allows electronic equipment to connect without wires. So how does it work?
Do You Really Stay Conscious After Being Decapitated?
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Decapitation is a surefire way to deliver a quick and painless death, right? In actuality, an increasingly large body of historical and scientific evidence suggests that beheading doesn't, in fact, deliver instant death.
How Universal Remotes Work
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If you have different remotes for your TV, DVR, stereo system and DVD player that are cluttering your coffee table, a universal remote that controls all your electronics may be just what you need.
Can You Name These British Politicians if We Scramble Their Names?
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Like "The Polygon" in "The Times," many a politician's name becomes unrecognizable when mangled into an anagram. Could you recognize the names of British politicians once put through an alphabetical meat grinder?
Could you dig a hole all the way to the Earth's mantle?
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Have you ever read "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and wondered if it were possible to do it? Well, scientists are in the process of giving it their best shot. How hard is it to dig a hole this deep, and what might they find?
How Tessellations Work
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Mathematics achieves the sublime. Sometimes, as with tessellations, it rises to art. In their simplest form, tessellations consist of a single shape that repeats over a two-dimensional plane without any gaps. Why was M.C. Escher so fixated on them?
How Rummikub Works
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Rummikub is a mix of rummy and tile-based games like mahjong and dominoes. Think you can be the first to yell out 'Rummikub'?