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How Magnets Work
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Magnets produce magnetic fields and attract metals like iron, nickel and cobalt. They're used in all sorts of applications but how are they made and how do they work?
What causes the faint horizontal lines on my monitor?
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What causes the faint horizontal lines I can see on my monitor?
How Dimmer Switches Work
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A regular light switch takes care of off and on. A dimmer switch handles off, on and everything in between. Find out what this clever switch does with electrical current.
How Vampire Power Works
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Vampire power, also known as standby power, refers to the power gadgets waste just by being plugged in. Learn how vampire power sucks your wallet dry.
How Laser Analysis Works
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Laser analysis is advancing everything from forensics and archaeology to health care and art history. Learn how laser analysis technology works.
How Flash Memory Works
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Flash memory is a compact, flexible type of storage. Learn about types of flash memory, removable flash memory and uses of flash memory.
Nook vs. Kindle Fire
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The Barnes & Noble Nook and Amazon's Kindle Fire are both inexpensive tablet options. See Nook vs. Kindle Fire to help make your decision on which to choose.
Are fluorescent bulbs really more efficient than normal light bulbs?
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You might have heard that fluorescent bulbs are supposed to be more efficient than normal light bulbs, but is this really the case?
Have new technologies made cars less safe?
Have new technologies made cars less safe? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn if new technologies have made cars less safe.
Muons: The Subatomic Particles Shaking Up the World of Physics
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First discovered in the late 1930s, muons are passing through you and everything around you at a speed close to light, as cosmic rays strike particles in our planet's atmosphere. So what are muons and how are they informing the new physics?