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How 3-D Graphics Work
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3-D graphics are essential to realistic computer games, simulators and objects. Find out how the 3-D graphics that are found in games are made.
How Computer Animation Works
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Computer animation makes possible many things that could not be done with traditional animation. Learn about this fast-growing field from HowStuffWorks.
How Juggling Works
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Juggling involves the repeated tossing and catching of three or more objects. Find out how juggling works and learn how to juggle multiple objects.
Has a surfer discovered the theory of everything?
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The theory of everything seeks to explain the workings of every single aspect in the universe. Learn more about A. Garrett Lisi's theory of everything.
The Enigma of 137: Science's Most Magical Number
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The number 137, which is significant in multiple applications, has long been an object of fascination for physicists, mathematicians and mystics.
The Scutoid: How We Discover New Shapes
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Spanish researchers recently uncovered a new geometric shape that allows human tissue to curve. But how?
Do we have astrology to thank for clocks?
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Astrology and clocks have a long history together. Learn if we have astrology to thank for clocks and other interesting facts about astrology and time.
How Newton's Laws of Motion Work
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Newton's iconic laws of motion are at work all around you, whether you're watching an Olympic swimmer push off a pool wall or a batter hit a baseball. So what are they?
Who Invented the First Computer?
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This person of diverse interests also invented the cowcatcher device for trains and held a distinguished mathematics professorship at the University of Cambridge.
How the Physics of Football Works
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There's a reason why some passes miss their target, and others land right in the receiver's hands -- it's physics! Take a look at the game from a whole new angle.