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5 Things to Consider When Building a Solar-powered Home
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While rebates and tax credits have put solar power within reach for many homeowners, it's still an expensive undertaking. How do you make sure you get your money's worth?
Could Salter's Duck have solved the oil crisis?
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Salter's Duck was a 1970s wave energy invention that lost grant money and fell by the wayside. Find out more about Salter's Duck's energy potential.
Could you commute from New York to Los Angeles in 12 minutes?
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Would you risk the mother of all jet lag if you could cross the U.S. in less time than it takes to pass through airport security? After all, your time is precious, and haven't supersonic and hypersonic technologies been around for decades now?
Can China control the weather?
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Weather control is being looked at by Chinese officials as a way of ensuring clear skies for the Olympic Games. Read about weather control methods.
5 Things Jenga Can Teach Us About Structural Engineering
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Jenga seems like such a simple game -- all you have to do is keep a tower of wooden blocks from toppling over. It may be simple, but it's anchored by several complex structural engineering concepts.
How WWII Fighter Planes Worked
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The film "Pearl Harbor" is now playing. Look at the aircraft involved in that battle, technological marvels for their time.
10 Biggest Snowstorms of All Time
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Heavy snowfall is just one mark of a bad snowstorm. But the biggest snowstorms of all time also brought strong winds and in some cases, major power outages.
How Ghosts Work
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Ghosts are the spirits of dead people that have either returned from the afterlife, or not moved on to it. Learn about ghosts and explanations for ghosts.
How to Survive an Earthquake
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How to survive an earthquake is outlined in this article from HowStuffWorks. Find out how to survive an earthquake.
How Urban Planning Works
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Urban planning works to design a city so that it can be used effectively by its people. Find out more about how urban planning works.