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Ultimate Guide to Green Building
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Green building is the practice of creating more resource-efficient methods of construction and renovation. Learn more about green building methods.
Can You Recognize These Hardware Tools From an Image?
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Do you know the difference between a bradawl and a drill? What about a wrench and a riveter? Test your hardware knowledge by naming these 40 gadgets and find out if you're the sharpest tool in the shed!
Rock and Mineral Activities for Kids
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Try these rock and mineral activities for kids and learn more about all sorts of rocks. Learn more about these rock and mineral activities for kids.
How a Cold Heat Soldering Iron Works
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Cold Heat soldering irons are lightweight, portable and don't come with the potential for serious injury. Learn more about Cold Heat soldering.
How Tablets Work
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Tablet computer sales are taking a bite out of other PCs but it took years before tablets became a hit with consumers. What makes them special?
What is hook-and-loop sandpaper?
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Many electric sanders use sandpaper discs that can be attached and removed just like Velcro. Learn more about hook-and-loop sandpaper in this article.
How Amplifiers Work
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It may seem like an audio add-on, but without an amplifier, you'd never be able to hear the music on your CDs (your neighbors might be happier, but would you?). Find out how amps pump it up to 11.
How Thermoses (Vacuum Flasks) Work
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How can the same device keep hot things hot and cold things cold? Find out what goes on inside a Thermos!
Do houses really settle?
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Houses settle for a variety of reasons, and they exhibit a variety of signs that they're settling. Learn how houses settle and why they creak.
How Sewer and Septic Systems Work
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Each time you flush the toilet or wash something down the drain, you create sewage. Find out where it goes before it flows into a river near you!