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How Nanowires Work

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Nanowires are incredibly thin structures that have an incredible length-to-width ratio. Learn about nanowires and how nanowires are created.

What If Humans Could Breathe Underwater?

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Remove that pesky drowning risk, and the world formerly under the sea opens with possibility - despite our inefficient limbs and tendency toward hypothermia.

How Trains Work

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We humans are mobile. Long before flight, FusionMan or even your average automobile arrived on the scene, trains were transporting us all over civilization. How did we get from horse-drawn carts to high-speed trains?

Granville Brothers Gee Bee Super Sportster R-1

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The Granville Brothers Gee Bee Super Sportster R-1 classic airplane was a very sophisticated aircraft. View the airplane's specifications here.

How Bad Is America's Infrastructure, Really?

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The Senate just crossed a hurdle to get a bipartisan infrastructure bill signed. It could pay for new roads, bridges and other installations that a country needs to function. But why is infrastructure so notoriously hard to fund in America anyway?

How Far Is Russia From Alaska?

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Sarah Palin never really said she could see Russia from her house. But how far is Russia from Alaska anyway? And can you see one country from the other?

How Steam Shovels Work

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Antique steam shovels can still be found rusting away at old mining sites or painstakingly restored and on display in museums the world over. How much do you know about these mammoth-sized digging tools?

How are genes turned off and on?

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How are genes turned off and on throughout our life? Find out how genes are turned off and on in this article from HowStuffWorks.

Is It Harmful to Breathe 100 Percent Oxygen?

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We have to breathe oxygen to live, so are we better off breathing pure oxygen?

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