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What Is CNC Machining?
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Nearly everything you use in your life was touched by a CNC machine tool. Don't know what a CNC machine tool is? We'll explain.
WWII Sparked America's Shark Obsession, Not 'Jaws' or Shark Week
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Decades before Discovery started its wildly successful Shark Week, Americans were transfixed by stories of shark-infested waters.
Platinum: What's So Special About the Shiny Metal?
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This white-hot metal not only makes beautiful jewelry, it's coveted for industrial, medical and military purposes too.
Remembering Bayard Rustin, Civil Rights Leader and Gay Activist
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Bayard Rustin fought racism all his life as a civil rights activist, friend of Martin Luther King Jr. and organizer of the March on Washington.
Space Architects Will Help Us Live and Work Among the Stars
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If our living space is to become outer space, we have a lot of challenges to address. And our first line of defense will be space architects.
Can You Match These Sports Brands to Their Slogans?
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Some slogans stick with us for years, while others make us wonder what the marketing team was thinking. This quiz will just cover sports brands, but the slogans might not be their most recent, since ad campaigns can change quickly. Can you match the following slogans with the sports brands that used them?
Why Some People Are Refusing 'Smart' Utility Meters in Their Homes
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Do smart utility meters threaten privacy and health? Learn more about smart utility meters in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Can You Name the Professions of These 1980s TV Characters?
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Are you ready to test your true-blue TV knowledge with this specialized '80s quiz? We'll show you some of the most unforgettable TV characters of that decade, then you tell us what their jobs were. Deal? Let's go!
What Is Dynamite and How Does It Work?
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Alfred Nobel revolutionized several industries with his invention of dynamite. Learn more about how dynamite works and its controversial history.
Horseshoe Crabs Endangered by Biomedical Bloodletting
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Horseshoe crabs are a valuable commodity to the biomedical industry, which is not helping their chances of survival. HowStuffWorks takes a look.