Tuesday, July 31, 2012

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5 Incredible Things You’ll Learn in Sixth Grade

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Sixth grade is one of the biggest changes kids can make -- for some, it even means transitioning from elementary school to middle school. What will you discover this year?


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Top 10 Real-life Haunted Houses

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Carnivals and amusement parks create haunted houses to give you a good scare during Halloween. But what if the scares lasted for centuries -- and your house was the frightening attraction?


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From Bikinis to Gatorade: A Pop Culture Playlist

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Learn about the origins and evolution of some of your favorite pop culture icons, from the teeny bikini and the Rubik's Cube to Zorro and the Karate Kid, with these videos from Stuff You Should Know and The Stuff of Genius.


Are we all Martians?

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You probably self-identify as an Earthling, right? What if we told you that a few seed-bearing meteorites from Mars may have changed that little fact?


What is déjà vu?

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Déjà vu is used to describe the feeling that you experienced a situation before. What causes this phenomena? Learn about déjà vu and some of the theories that attempt to explain it in this article.


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Saturday, July 28, 2012

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The Ultimate Automotive Physics Quiz

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Unless you're an automotive designer or a car fanatic, you probably don't know too much about automotive physics. But don't be intimidated if you don't know a carburetor from an alternator -- take our quiz and you'll learn a little something about what's going on under the hood of your car.


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The Ultimate Heating and Cooling Systems Basics Quiz

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When a home's heating or cooling systems fails, most home owners do not know what to do and call for a professional. Knowing some basic information about how heating and cooling systems work may help you deal with system mishaps by yourself.


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Find Your Way Around the 2012 Olympic Games

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Your window for learning your way around this year's Summer Games is closing fast. Get to know some of the venues where world records are sure to be stomped on.


Would a fat tax save lives?

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Proponents of a "fat tax" claim it would help combat obesity. Are they right, or would we still buy just as much junk food as before?


Was there an error in the CERN team's timing of faster-than-light neutrinos?

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In September 2011, CERN announced that researchers had measured a particle moving faster than the speed of light. How did those initial findings hold up under further scrutiny?


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