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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.
Can You Match These Words to the Right Branch of Science?
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Being good at science takes a special kind of person. There are so many formulas to remember. If you're more creative, science in practice might be very difficult. However, most people have at least a basic knowledge of science. Think you can get these questions right? Take this quiz to find out!
12 WPA Projects that Still Exist
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WPA projects spanned from New York to California, and many still exist today. Find out about 12 WPA projects that can still be found.
Influential People of Science Quiz
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These are the people who changed the world's view of the universe and everything around us. How much do you know about them? Here's your chance to find out!
Scientific Notation Is Math's Version of Shorthand
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How do you calculate absurdly high numbers without writing them out in numerals? You use scientific notation. We'll give you examples and show you how.
Can You Name All of These Shapes?
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No need to circle the wagons or square off in the octagon for this quiz. We're just trying to triangulate your sphere of knowledge when it comes to shapes. Think you can name them all? Give it a try, there's no trap(ezoids).
Science and Nature: Fractals
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Fractals produce fascinating and intricate designs. In fact, nature offers innumerable examples of fractal loveliness, and we’ve collected some of the coolest ones for your viewing pleasure. You’re welcome.
How Intelligent Design Works
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The intelligent design movement claims that life as we know it could not have developed through random natural processes. Learn about intelligent design and the controversy it has generated.
Crumple Theory: We Can Learn a Lot From How Paper Crumples
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Crumpling is a physical process that occurs when a thin sheet is forced to adapt to a smaller space and is seen in everything from DNA packing in a cell nucleus to the formation of mountains.
16 World-Famous Architects and Their Impact
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We see buildings pop up and get torn down all the time, but some structures (and the architects who designed them) were built to last. These 16 are some of the most famous.