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How Turbochargers Work When people talk about race cars or high-performance sports cars, the top ic of turbochargers almost always comes up. Turbochargers use some very cool technology to make an engine more powerful, but the concept is real ly quite simple.
How the Future Force Warrior Will Work For the battlefield of the future, the US Army is developing an infantr y uniform that will provide superhuman strength.
How Hybrid Cars Work Whether its gas prices or global warming that worries you, the solution m ay be in sight: Hybrids have made it into the mainstream.
No -- I'll read my horoscope if I happen to see it, though. The previous question was: Who wrote, "In spite of everything, I still be lieve that people are really good at heart"?
Glaciers covered 32 percent of Earth's total land area during the la st Ice Age; Quote of the Day: "Love your neighbor, yet pull not down your hedge."
We wouldnt get very far without LAN switches -- bedlam would break loose at each network junction and most of us would be wondering what happened to that e-mail we sent two hours ago.
Warmer weather means convertible season -- ever wonder what' s behind that thrilling ride? How is it that a car can go from everyday coupe to sporty convertible at the push of a button?
Most modern electronic devices (TVs, VCRs, microwaves and so on) contain an embedded microcontroller. Find out how these devices work and experiment with one on your o wn.
How do you get details about the early days of our solar sys tem? Find out how the Deep Impact spac ecraft fired an impactor into Comet Tempel 1 to get some answers.
You probably have at least one light that is controlled by t wo separate switches -- either switch can turn it on or off. Find out ho w the light knows what to do with two sources of input.
Blackjack (also known as 21) is one of the most popular casi no games, at least partly because the rules are easy to grasp.
X-ray machines seem to do the impossible: They see straight through clothing, flesh and even metal thanks to some very cool scientif ic principles at work.
The 30-second ad spot is becoming less and less effective. F ind out how integrating products into TV shows, movies, music videos and even Broadway shows is putting the merchandise back in the line of view .
Practiced pickpockets are nimble and intelligent -- and they look just like everyone else. You'd be amazed at how easily they could rob you without you even knowing it.
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