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What happens to abandoned mines?
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Abandoned mine shafts may look romantic with their clapboarded entrances and rusting pickaxes, but they can be deadly. So who ensures that these dangerous sites are properly closed up? You may find the answer a little unsettling.
How Uranium Mining Works
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Thanks to our voracious appetite for energy, the element long linked with nuclear weapons is taking on a new role. Where does the hunt begin for uranium?
How Asteroid Mining Will Work
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Asteroid mining is explained in this article. Learn about asteroid mining.
What Are Mines?
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Underground mining has come a long way from the days of men with pickaxes and canaries. It relies much more heavily on machinery that makes it much safer than in the past. Which techniques are used in mining today?
Which Fantasy Land Do You Belong In?
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Imaginary worlds are places humans created to play out the dramas of our world in a safe, fictional environment. Which one should you call home?
5 Things You Didn't Know About Princess Diana
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It may seem like there are no secrets left about Diana, Princess of Wales, but we've unearthed some facts that may be new to you.
Test Your Knowledge: Defensive Military Tactics
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In an armed conflict, sometimes your best course of action is to defend a stronghold instead of going on the offensive. How much do you know about defensive military tactics? Take this quiz to find out!
Space-inspired Innovations: The NASA Inventions Quiz
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NASA technology has been inspiring everyday consumer products for decades. Take our quiz to see how much you know about space-inspired technology.
How Dyneema Works
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Dyneema is trademarked as the world's strongest fiber. Find out how this high-strength synthetic is capable of protecting an individual (or an entire vehicle) from IEDs or even shots fired from an AK47.
Test Your Knowledge: General Military Tactics
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Do you know your shock and awe from your bait and bleed? Your pincer offense from your hedgehog defense? Your ambushes from your charges? If you know your military tactics, send in the troops and take the quiz!