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The Ancient Element Bismuth Is the Pink in Today's Pepto-Bismol

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Bismuth is a naturally occurring element with many applications in our daily lives, but even more than that, it looks amazing when it cools!

How Gear Ratios Work

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You see gears in just about anything that has spinning parts — car engines, transmissions, electric toothbrushes... Learn what these gears are doing and get to the bottom of the "gear ratio" concept!

How Gears Work

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If a device has a motor, engine or spring, it probably has gears! But what do gears do, exactly, and how do they do it?

Why Golf Course Grass Looks So Perfect

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How can the grass on the greens at a golf course be so perfect? What are they doing that's different from a normal lawn? Could my lawn look like this?

What Are the Nitrogen Cycle Steps?

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The nitrogen cycle is the system by which nitrogen is converted into different chemical forms, some usable to humans and animals and some not, as it circulates among the atmosphere, the land and the oceans.

Niagara Falls Will Temporarily Stop Gushing in 2019

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The formidable gusher could stop flowing for a few months in 2019 in order to repair some bridges in dire need.

How Artificial Glaciers Are Hydrating the Himalayas

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Ice stupas are artificial glaciers that store frozen water to be used for hydrating crops in the driest stretches of the year in the high desert of Himalaya.

Why do pineapple enzymes tenderize steak -- and your tongue?

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Pineapple enzymes can help cooks tenderize steak by breaking down collagen. Find out why pineapple enzymes possess this culinary power?

What is the urban heat island effect?

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Cities are often hotter than rural areas because of the urban heat island effect. Learn what an urban heat island is.

How the Eden Project Works

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The Eden Project is an incredible set of massive greenhouses in Cornwall, England. Check out this amazing place!

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