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Was there a real Atlantis?
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Was there a real Atlantis? Read about the search for the lost city of Atlantis and why it has obsessed scientists and historians for centuries.
What is flash steaming?
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Flashing steaming is part of the tomato canning process. Check out how flash steaming works to peel your canned tomatoes.
How Vaccines Work
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A vaccine is, essentially, a cure for an illness or disease. Who came up with the idea for vaccines and do we give too many shots now?
How Lunar Landings Work
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People around the world watched as Neil Armstrong touched the moon and declared, "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." But how did we put a man on the moon?
28 Industrial Revolution Inventions That Shaped Our World
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Many inventions during the Industrial Revolution caused Europeans and Americans to move from an agricultural economy to an industrial one and changed the world forever. What were the top 10?
How Much of Our Brain Do We Use? Debunking the Myth
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It doesn't exactly seem like something the human body would do, let a large portion of itself go to complete waste. Is it true that most of your brain is on permanent hiatus?
How Dietary Supplements Work
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There's a lot of information (and misinformation) out there about dietary supplements. Learn the facts about them in this article at HowStuffWorks.
How Record Players Work
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The record player changed society as it made music portable and more accessible to people. Learn how record players work and how record players evolved.
Can You Name These Male '70s Bands and Artists From an Image?
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Put on your bell bottoms and dust off your vinyl collection because it's time to hitch a ride back to music's grooviest decade! Whether you're an arena rocker, a punk or a dancing machine, we challenge you to name the guys who put the beat in the '70s!
How the FBI Works
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The FBI is explained in this article. Learn about the FBI.