Friday, June 8, 2012

HowStuffWorks DailyStuff

HowStuffWorks DailyStuff


Top 5 Fire-resistant Building Materials

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How do you slow down a fire? These five building materials are particularly resistant to fire and intense heat, reducing the possibility of fatalities.


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The Look of Love: Top 5 Physical Signs of Attraction

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Even if you can't describe your ideal romantic partner, you'll know him or her on sight. Your body will produce physical signs that grab your attention and direct it toward the crush in question. Which lovesick symptoms should you look out for?


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Astronomical Risks: How Astronauts (Narrowly) Survive Space

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Disaster struck the Apollo 13 lunar landing mission on April 13, 1970, when an oxygen tank exploded. How did the astronauts get back to Earth safely?


How Automatic Transmissions Work

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Both automatic and manual transmissions accomplish exactly the same thing, but they do it in totally different ways. And it turns out that the way an automatic transmission does it is pretty amazing!


How Air Conditioners Work

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Air conditioning has fundamentally changed how people experience the world. When it's hot outside, walking into an air-conditioned house is like walking into another season. How do air conditioners keep us cool?


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