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What is St. Elmo's Fire?
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St. Elmo's Fire is a weather phenomena that often appears on the masts of ships and the wings of airplanes. Learn about St. Elmo's Fire and plama.
Types of Fireworks and How the Pyrotechnics Work
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Fireworks may seem magical, but the science behind them is easy to understand. Learn how fireworks and firecrackers work and watch a fireworks video.
What's a beer battery?
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A beer battery uses a brewery's waste water to generate electricity. Learn how a beer battery works and about microbial fuel cells.
Cryptocurrency Has a Huge Negative Impact on Climate Change
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Critics warn that cryptocurrency networks, whose computers use enormous amounts of electricity to verify transactions, could be a factor in warming the planet. The industry is working to change that.
How Solenoids Work
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You use solenoids every day without ever knowing it. So what exactly are they and how do they work?
7 Facts About Arcturus, the Red Giant Star
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Arcturus is 113 times brighter than our sun, even though it's only a little bigger. What else should we know about this red giant?
Is Dowsing Real, or Just a Bunch of Hocus-Pocus?
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When it comes to water witches we're faced with two distinct possibilities. One, they're either really good, at pulling a fast one on desperate landowners looking for groundwater. Or, two, they actually know what they're doing.
What would it take to save every endangered species?
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To save every endangered species we would need an incredible amount of planning and money. Learn more about what it would take to save every endangered species.
Project Blue Beam: A Conspiracy Theory Straight out of 'Star Trek'
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Conspiracy theories: love them or hate them, they aren't going anywhere soon. For a conspiracy theory to have real staying power, it needs both a compelling narrative, and an audience who is either unable or unwilling to practice healthy skepticism.
Interstellar Asteroid 'Oumuamua Has Loads More to Tell Us
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Astronomers have determined that 'Oumuamua was probably kicked out of its own star system by an overbearing gas giant. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.