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Marvel's 'Wakanda Forever' Pays Homage to Mesoamerican Cultures
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The Talokan of "Wakanda Forever" is inspired, not by African cultures, but by Mesoamerica, a vast area that covers most of Central America and part of Mexico.
Why We Need Artificial Gravity for Long Space Missions
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NASA and other agencies have been studying artificial gravity in hopes they will someday use it to help astronauts combat the effects of weightlessness in space. How close are we to that reality?
How Light Propulsion Will Work
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Like many new technologies, light propulsion was originally conceived as a tool of war and national defense. But the "Star Wars" missile defense system may eventually send rockets, rather than missile-destroying lasers, into space.
How Virtual Laser Keyboards Work
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Virtual laser keyboards are great travel gadgets. Learn more about virtual laser keyboards at HowStuffWorks.
How will the car of the future use biometrics?
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We can already use biological markers to identify people, but within the next decade, similar technology is coming to our cars. Another distraction for drivers?
The Ultimate Halo Quiz
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This Ultimate Halo Quiz will test your knowledge of this popular video game. Check out the Halo Quiz to get started.
Anonymous Claims NASA Is About to Announce an Alien Discovery. Sadly Not
Everybody wants to find aliens, even the hacktivist group Anonymous.
The HBO Original Programming Quiz
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Feeling guilty for binge-watching "Game of Thrones" in one weekend, only to follow it with a week of "Girls" episodes and revisiting "The Wire" for the fourth time? Make all that couch-sitting worthwhile by acing this HBO Original Programming Quiz.
How Deep Is the Ocean?
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The ocean is so deep, it puts the height of Mount Everest to shame.
What is nanotechnology?
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Nanotechnology is one of the hot buzzwords of the 21st century. Learn what is technology and some of the applications for nanotechnology.