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How Bridges Work
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Bridges support tremendous weight, span huge distances and all the while withstand the greatest forces of nature. Find out about these engineering feats (as well as some of the flaws).
Top 10 Structurally Amazing Bridges
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Bridges move cars, trains, bikes and people, among other things. These 10 may even move your soul with their engineering ingenuity and beauty. So which 10 make the cut?
Meet the Conman Who Sold the Brooklyn Bridge — Many Times Over
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George C. Parker was so successful he gave rise to the phrase, "And if you believe that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you."
How Tunnels Work
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Constructing a tunnel is one of the most complex challenges in the field of civil engineering. Learn about the basics behind tunnels.
10 Strange Structural Engineering Marvels
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Some architects and engineers go big. Others get fancy. And yet others aim squarely for the completely bizarre. These imagination-bending, gravity-defying products may induce more than a few OMGs.
Spiders Can Spin Webs of Silk Stronger Than Steel
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Not all spiders spin webs, but the arachnids that do, spin all kinds of them, some big, some small. HowStuffWorks explains how they spin them.
Can You Name the European Country From Three Clues?
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We give you just three hints so you can name the right European country. Hint number four is: the countries are all on the European continent. Now, see if that info helps much when you take this super-challenging, super-fun quiz!
Do You Know Enough About Texas to Give a Texan Tour?
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Texas is big, and giving a Texas tour requires a mind big enough to match its grandeur. Do you have the Texas knowledge resume for the job? Find out by letting us show you around this quiz!
Can You Identify These 40 Movies Set in New York?
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Think New York movies are all Godfathers, Goodfellas and Woody Allen? Think again! Big Apple movies run the gamut from rom-com to thriller and everything in between — but all capture that grit that only the big city can bring. Take our quiz to see if you can identify all of these movies set in New York!
How the Great Compromise Saved a Fledgling United States
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Without the Great Compromise, the U.S. might not have become a nation. The divisions between big and small states could have been too much to overcome.