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How does the Internet work?
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The Internet lets you transfer information around the world in seconds. But the pieces of your file may not all get there the same way. How does all that data get where it's supposed to go without getting lost?
10 Retro Games That Still Hold Up
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Nostalgia is a powerful force in gaming, especially since the technology moves so rapidly. Game genres and design techniques can quickly be rendered obsolete in such a fast-moving industry, making it no surprise that the vast majority of games from 20+ years ago look positively archaic by today's standards. It takes a lot of skill [...] The post 10 Retro Games That Still Hold Up appeared first on Goliath.
8 'Secrets' You Didn't Know About the Secret Service
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When you think of the Secret Service, you probably think of the people in black guarding the president of the United States. But that's just a small part of the job. What else does this agency do?
How Religion and Anti-regulatory Bias Birthed a $36 Billion Supplement Industry
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Supplements promise the moon - lose weight, end depression, stop smoking, sleep better, get young again! The supplement industry grew to massive proportions by offering up perfection in a pill.
The 10 Most Expensive Albums Ever Recorded
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We constantly hear figures of how many copies a record has sold or how much it money it has earned, but very little about how much it actually cost to record the album. This information is more free and open in the film industry, and this helps give you a better idea of how profitable a [...] The post The 10 Most Expensive Albums Ever Recorded appeared first on Goliath.
10 Fascinating Facts About Michael Jordan
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Michael Jordan has inspired millions of people to play basketball, and this includes all of this generation's best stars. In the discussion of the greatest of all time, he is the first name thrown into the ring and he is always the one that the latest greats are compared to. Those who were fortunate enough [...] The post 10 Fascinating Facts About Michael Jordan appeared first on Goliath.
How to Convert Binary Into Decimal (and Vice Versa)
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With a little patience, you can master this trick of converting binary code to decimals - and have fun doing it!
Mudlarkers Pull Historical Artifacts Out of Riverbank Muck
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Does searching through the mud of a riverbank for treasures of old sound like a fun way to spend a day? If so, you may just be a true mudlarker at heart.
Mastering the ice: The figure skating moves quiz
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Are you a casual observer of the athletes on the ice, or do you know your skating terminology through and through? Test your knowledge of figure skating moves with this quiz!
The 'Grey's Anatomy' Quiz
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The doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial deal with life and death every day. If you know as much about Dr. Grey, Dr. Yang and "McDreamy" as Shonda Rhimes does, then take this quiz!