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How Starting A Car in Cold Weather Works
Cars are hard to start during cold weather for three reasons: gasoline evaporates less in cold...
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In this episode, Ben gets revenge on Scott with a mystery show of his own. Listen in to hear how...
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How does red eye in photographs work?
The flash of a camera is bright enough to cause a reflection off the human retina -- the red we...
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How does asphalt work, and where does it come from?
Asphalt is an extremely common, oil-derived material that's used to pave a majority of roads in...
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Natural Gas Trucks - Coming To A Street Near You
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Vactrains may be the next big thing in the evolution of high-speed transportation. In this...
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To maximize happiness, what should you spend money on?
They say that money can't buy happiness, but it can definitely contribute to your well-being. So...
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How do a zebra's stripes act as camouflage?
A zebra's stripes offer protection from predators in the form of camouflage -- and a way to...
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Marion Lee Thompson - better known as Mickey, was an off-road and racing legend, a mechanical...
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