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How Physics Helps Animals Fly

HowStuffWorks explains how physics helps animals get airborne.

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HowStuffWorks Illustrated: Hurricane Categories

Hurricanes can range in strength from Category 1 all the way to Category 5. Learn more about hurricane categories in this HowStuffWorks Illustrated video.

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BrainStuff: Where Is The Biggest Garbage Dump On Earth?

Even though 80% of trash starts on land, tons of it ends up in the ocean, swirling around in a massive patch of plastic debris.

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Fw:Thinking: The Internet of Things

In the future, the Internet of Things will impact our daily lives. Learn how the Internet of Things will work in this video from Fw:Thinking.

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HowStuffWorks NOW: Meet Graham, the Car-proof Man

Humans are smart, but we’re also squishy, vulnerable, and prone to putting ourselves in heavy, machines that go in excess of 70 miles per hour. So what would happen if humans evolved specifically to survive an auto crash?

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HowStuffWorks NOW: Let’s Turn This Cheese Electric

Ever tried to build a battery out of leftovers? It probably didn't go too well. Leave the task to the experts, such as the Arizona State University researchers who just made a functional supercapacitor out of cheese, seaweed and eggs.

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Fw:Thinking: Solar Sails are the Future of Space Travel

One of the biggest challenges facing space exploration is propulsion. Our main go-to, rocket fuel, is heavy, expensive, and can easily run out during travel. Fortunately, the solution might come in the form of a giant solar sail.

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HowStuffWorks Illustrated: How Physics Helps Animals Fly

HowStuffWorks explains how physics helps animals get airborne.

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Stuff of Genius: Changes in Oil

John Ellis invented motor oil in 1866. Learn about the different types of engine oil his company Valvoline now produces to keep your vehicle optimized.

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HowStuffWorks Illustrated: Two Legal Gun Modifications

HowStuffWorks explains two ways that gun owners are modifying their semi-automatic weapons to fire like automatic ones.

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Facebook, Privacy and the U.S. Government

By any measure Mark Zuckerberg's social media site is an enormous success. But who actually owns Facebook, and why do some people believe it's owned by the U.S. government? Listen in to learn more about Facebook conspiracy theories.

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BrainStuff: Can Absinthe Make You Hallucinate?

Absinthe has a dangerous reputation. But will you really meet The Green Fairy if you drink it?

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Stuff They Don't Want You to Know: Who Killed Robert Kennedy? | CLASSIC

Who killed RFK? Originally found guilty for the murder of Robert Kennedy, Sirhan Sirhan has spent years in prison -- but some people believe he was used as a scapegoat.

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HowStuffWorks Illustrated: How Physics Helps Animals Fly

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Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Can computers be 'creative'? - Science on the Web

Computer scientists have been working on the creativity problem for a while. Learn more about dreaming of electric sheep in this video from Stuff to Blow Your Mind.

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HowStuffWorks Visits the Parthenon in Nashville

HowStuffWorks headed to the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee for some exploring and discovery in a new 2018 Chevy Traverse.

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HowStuffWorks Illustrated: What Is Blockchain?

HowStuffWorks explains how blockchain technology, which relies upon a shared record of transactions across a peer-to-peer network of computers, is taking over the world.

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HowStuffWorks Meets World-renowned BBQ Champion Chef Mike Johnson at Memphis In May

HowStuffWorks joins owner of Sugarfire Smokehouse and Food Network star Chef Mike Johnson at Memphis in May to discuss all things barbecue and get a look at some of his prized dishes.

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HowStuffWorks visits the Duckmaster of the Peabody Hotel

HowStuffWorks visits the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, to get a unique look at the Marching of the Ducks and meet the Duckmaster.

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HowStuffWorks Illustrated: Royal Succession

Who's in line for the British throne? HowStuffWorks breaks down the line of succession to Queen Elizabeth.

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What Happens to Your Social Media When You Die?

About 3 billion people will use social media by 2021. Every day, some of those users will die. HowStuffWorks explores how your social media posts can live on long after you're gone.

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HowStuffWorks_video: Atlanta Honors 50-year-old MLK Legacy with a March

The city of Atlanta held a commemorative march and ceremony for the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. to highlight the progress made in the last 50 years since his passing. March along with HowStuffWorks.