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How does an oxygen canister on an airplane work?
When you think of storing oxygen, metal tanks full of ...
When you think of storing oxygen, metal tanks full of gas might come to mind. There's also a chemical method -- tune in to this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com to learn about how oxygen canisters work.
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How is olive oil made?
People across the planet love olive oil, and it's not ...
People across the planet love olive oil, and it's not hard to see why: This tasty liquid lends flavor to hundreds of dishes, and it's been used for thousands of years. But how does it get from the tree to the bottle? Tune in to find out.
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In baseball, how does a pitcher throw a curveball?
A curveball is a pitcher's secret weapon for striking out ...
A curveball is a pitcher's secret weapon for striking out batters. Discover the physics behind a great curveball in this episode of BrainStuff.
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How do retractable roofs in convertible stadiums work?
Retractable roofs are the latest trend in sports stadium design. ...
Retractable roofs are the latest trend in sports stadium design. Marshall highlights multiple examples of convertible stadiums in the United States and explains how they work in this episode.
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How do strokes work?
In a stroke, something disrupts the normal blood supply to ...
In a stroke, something disrupts the normal blood supply to parts of the brain. Without oxygen, affected brain cells will begin to die. Tune in as Marshall explains the causes of -- and treatments for -- strokes.
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Can people really build missiles from scratch?
In the film Salt, Angelina Jolie's character creates a missile ...
In the film Salt, Angelina Jolie's character creates a missile from handy household ingredients -- but could this happen in real life? Tune in as Marshall breaks down the science behind improvised explosives.
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Semi Submarines
There's a reason that most submarines are owned by governments ...
There's a reason that most submarines are owned by governments - they're incredibly expensive. So what's a sub-loving consumer to do? Tune in as Marshall Brain breaks down the science behind semi subs (and why it makes them so much less expensive).
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How can an electric toothbrush recharge its batteries?
An electric toothbrush gets power from its base without the ...
An electric toothbrush gets power from its base without the help of metal contacts. Find out how this sealed system works in the following podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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How do neon and fluorescent lights differ?
Neon and fluorescent lights differ in several ways, including bulb ...
Neon and fluorescent lights differ in several ways, including bulb shape, color of light emitted and substances used to produce that light. Find out how neon and fluorescent lights work in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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How does a dollar bill changer work?
A dollar bill changer doesn't just have to sense a ...
A dollar bill changer doesn't just have to sense a bill's denomination -- it also needs to be able to tell whether bills are fake. Join Marshall Brain as he breaks down the science behind bill changers in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
