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What Is a Light-year?

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A light-year is a way of measuring distance, which doesn't make much sense because "light-year" contains the word "year," which is normally a unit of time. So, how does a light-year measure distance?

What Did Albert Einstein Invent?

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Albert Einstein was one of history's greatest thinkers. Although he isn't really known as an inventor, his ideas formed the basis for some of the greatest inventions ever devised. Here are a few of the man's most revolutionary discoveries.

How many planets in our universe could support life?

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We don't know the answer to how many civilizations might exist in the universe. But we do know the factors that allow life on Earth. Are there other planets that fit the bill? Oh yes indeed.

6 Cool Innovations That Could Change Air Travel Forever

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Choosing your seatmates through social media? Facial recognition technology to match you and your luggage? The airline industry has the ideas... but will it adopt them?

How does a chicken's egg get its shell?

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How do chickens create eggs? Does the chicken's body make the shell and fill it with the white and yolk somehow, or does it make the white and yolk and then somehow wrap the shell around it?

How a Supernova Works

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A dying star can explode with the force of a few octillion nuclear bombs and create any element in the universe. But why do stars go supernova?

When Were the Twin Towers Built?

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The twin towers of the World Trade Center were true originals -- their history is one of innovation, persistence and grand ideas.

How Close Can We Get to the Sun?

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Since it launched Aug. 12, 2018, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made 11 of the 24 planned approaches with the sun, analyzing the massive star's solar wind and magnetic fields. But just how close will it get to our solar system's massive star?

Meet the Man Who Invented Cool Whip, Tang and Pop Rocks

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The 20th century would have been very different without the contributions of General Foods chemist William A. Mitchell, who tapped into the American appetite for convenience and novelty.

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