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What Are the Three Branches of U.S. Government and How Do They Work Together?
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America's founders devised a structure in which the three branches of government would co-exist in a system of checks and balances.
How E-learning Works
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E-learning has the ability to turn any computer into a classroom. Explore the dynamic world of e-learning!
How Your Heart Works
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The heart is a vital organ that basically serves as a pump. Learn about heart chambers and valves, blood flow, heart's electrical system and blood supply.
How Kin Selection Works
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We're used to taking the phrase "survival of the fittest" to mean it's an "every man for himself" world. But some animals (like worker bees) sacrifice themselves to ensure their species lives on. Why would they do this?
How Paper Shredders Work
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Despite a ho-hum name, paper shredders have an extraordinary (and juicy) history featuring the likes of Oliver North, Enron and all sorts of spies. What story will thrust this commonplace technology back in the limelight next?
How Cave Dwellers Work
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Cave dwellers are stereotyped as heavy-browed and dim-witted. But who are the real cave people? Read about cave dwellers and their subterranean lives.
How Nuclear Power Works
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On the one hand, nuclear power offers a clean energy alternative that decreases fossil fuel dependence. On the other, it summons images of quake-ruptured Japanese power plants leaking radioactive water. What happens in reactors in good times and bad?
How AmeriCorps Works
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AmeriCorps is a national volunteer organization focused on year-long community service projects. Read about AmeriCorps in this article.
How Jawbone UP Works
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The Jawbone UP comes from a well-known electronics manufacturer and is a unique fitness gadget. Learn what you can do with Jawbone UP.
How Ouija Boards Work
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A key ingredient of horror films, junior-high slumber parties and occult practices, the Ouija board has been fascinating and scaring people for more than a century. But does it really contact the spirit world, or is there a more logical explanation?