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Powering Bathroom Lights With Your Urine
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Could bathrooms generate their own light using urine? Learn more about generating electricity from urine in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Electricity Quiz
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Electricity! Little electrons, running around, making things light up, getting up to all kinds of wacky hijinks. Test your knowledge on the flow of electric charge with this quiz.
How Electricity Works
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Electricity surrounds us and can be used thousands of different ways. Learn about the basics of electricity, from generators and electrical circuits to voltage and currents.
How Light Works
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Some of the brightest minds in history have focused their intellects on the subject of light. Einstein even tried to imagine riding on a beam of light. We won't get that crazy, but we will shine a light on everything scientists have found so far.
Light 'Em Up for the Holidays: Illuminate us with your knowledge of Christmas lights!
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Most everyone looks forward to seeing the colorful sparkle of Christmas lights at the end of every year. But how much do you really know about these seasonal displays? Find out by taking this quiz.
How Light Bulbs Work
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The light bulb hasn't changed a whole lot in its 120 years -- the original design was just that good. Apparently, you can throw together a filament, a glass mount, an inert gas and a bit of electricity and change the world. Learn what happens when yo
How Pilot Lights Work
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Is the water in your home not getting hot? Chances are the pilot light on your hot water heater has gone out. Find out how the pilot light in your furnace or water heater works.
Quiz: Do you know how fluorescent lights work?
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Let there be fluorescent light! Fluorescent lights are found everywhere, but do you know how they work? Those white tubes are more efficient than incandescent bulbs and don't get as hot. Take our quiz to see how much you know about the science inside these fluorescent lamps.
How Christmas Lights Work
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Have you ever been standing in your living room with a strand of Christmas lights that just won't work? We'll explain why this happens.
How Light Peak Works
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Light Peak is a new standard for how computers communicate with peripherals. Learn about Light Peak technology and Light Peak speeds.