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How Nanosolar Works
A company named Nanosolar is shaking up the alternative energy ...
A company named Nanosolar is shaking up the alternative energy industry by offering solar technology at the lowest prices in history -- even cheaper than energy derived from coal. Learn more about Nanosolar in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
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How Does Yawning Work?
Just hearing about yawning can make you yawn, and no ...
Just hearing about yawning can make you yawn, and no one is sure why. Learn more about yawns and yawning in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
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How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Works
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tracks a variety of stocks ...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tracks a variety of stocks to assist investors. Learn how the Dow Jones keeps tabs on the stock market.
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How Lava Lamps Work
Liquid motion lamps -- or lava lamps -- use heat ...
Liquid motion lamps -- or lava lamps -- use heat to create slight differences in the density of two liquids. Learn more about lava lamps and density in this Brainstuff podcast.
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How Golf Ball Dimples Work
If you've ever looked at a golf ball, you've probably ...
If you've ever looked at a golf ball, you've probably noticed it has dimples. But why is that? Learn the story behind dimpled golf balls in this Brainstuff podcast.
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How Smoke Works
When you put a fresh piece of wood on a ...
When you put a fresh piece of wood on a hot fire, volatile organic carbons in the wood evaporate, creating smoke. Learn more about smoke in this Brainstuff podcast.
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How Ultra Hi-Def Works
A standard HD screen has roughly 2 million pixels per ...
A standard HD screen has roughly 2 million pixels per frame -- but an ultra HD has four times that resolution. Learn more about ultra hi-definition in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
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How Dry Cleaning Works
Dry cleaning is not actually clean -- instead, it uses ...
Dry cleaning is not actually clean -- instead, it uses a petroleum solvent in place of water. Learn more about dry cleaning in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
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How X-Ray Machines Work
An X-ray machine is essentially a camera that uses x-rays ...
An X-ray machine is essentially a camera that uses x-rays to expose the film, instead of visible light. Learn more about x-ray machines in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
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How Dehumidifiers Work
Dehumidifiers remove moisture from the air -- but how does ...
Dehumidifiers remove moisture from the air -- but how does this actually work? Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about dehumidifiers.
