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How Street Sweepers Work
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Street sweepers have been around for more than a century keeping our roads clean. Learn the history of street sweepers and what they're like today.
Top 10 Predators
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Check out the top 10 most feared predators of the animal kingdom.
How Icemakers Work
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Icemakers use an electric motor, a water valve and an electrical heating unit to pour, freeze and extract ice cubes. Learn about home and commercial icemakers.
Do cows pollute as much as cars?
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Cow flatulence produces the greenhouse gas methane, which is linked to global warming. Find out how scientists are working to reduce cow flatulence in livestock.
What is soft-story seismic retrofitting?
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A soft-story building has a first floor that's more flexible than the ones above -- think apartments over a department store that's mostly open space. How does soft-story retrofitting keep such buildings from collapsing in a quake?
How to Change a Tire
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Changing a tire can be tricky. Learn how to change a tire at HowStuffWorks.
How Lampworking Works
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What makes lampworking unique? Read about the art, technique and tools behind lampworking glass at HowStuffWorks.
Why Solar Geoengineering Should be Part of the Climate Crisis Solution
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The controversial technology of reflecting sunlight away from the planet could help blunt the worst impacts of climate change. Harvard University climate scientist David Keith weighs in.
Skin Tags
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Skin tags are common, benign skin growths. Learn more about skin tags at HowStuffWorks.
Why do people pirate software?
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Some people pirate software because of cost, but it turns out there are many reasons to pirate software. Can it be prevented? Learn more at HOwStuffWorks.