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How Much Do You Know About Heavy Machinery?
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Coming through! You don't want to get in the way of our quiz on the steamroller, the bulldozer and other incredibly powerful tools that humans have made. But if you think you're up to the job, test your knowledge of heavy machines now!
How Brain-computer Interfaces Work
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Brain-computer interfaces allow you to manipulate computers and machinery with your thoughts. Learn more about brain-computer interface technology.
Exploring the Impact of the Industrial Revolution Factory System
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Learn how the Industrial Revolution factory system revolutionized mass production and technology in the late 18th century and transformed manufacturing.
How Bowling Pinsetters Work
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If you've ever been to a bowling alley, you know that one of the coolest things is how the pins get reset. How does it work? Take a peek at the machinery behind the scenes!
The Water Frame: Revolutionizing Textiles in the Industrial Age
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The water frame was a revolutionary textile machine that mechanized spinning, transforming the cotton industry and driving industrialization.
Can You Identify This Caterpillar Equipment from an Image?
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Do you know your bulldozers from your graders? Your trucks from your terrain loaders? Do you know Caterpillar heavy equipment? Shall we see how well you know it?
Automotive Arms Race: Car Brands With Military Manufacturing History
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What does it take to build an army's machinery? Assembly lines? Expertise? Manpower? Most of all, it requires a war. Find out how much you know about these automotive brands with a military pedigree!
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?
Turning Air Pollution Into Ink
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HowStuffWorks explores AIR-INK, the result of a process that converts air pollution into ink.
How to Clean Your Cell Phone
You may not want to think about it now, but your shiny new cell phone will soon become encrusted with fingerprints, dust and all manner of filth. But how do you clean such a delicate piece of machinery? Very, very carefully.