How Stuff Works Daily Edition: August 2012

Thursday, August 16, 2012

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10 Remarkable Exoplanets
Color Match
Votes for Women: The Women in Politics Quiz
How long can you go without food and water?
How the Dyson Bladeless Fan Works

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There's a lot more out there than our measly solar system, and astronomers are becoming more adept at finding those worlds all the time. Here are 10 of their coolest discoveries.

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Color Match

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Put on your sweatbands and get ready to train your brain! Improve your concentration by matching words and colors in the Color Match Game. Flex your brain and focus your mind, play Color Match today!

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Votes for Women: The Women in Politics Quiz

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Women becoming actively involved in politics is a relatively new development when compared to how long men have been ruling around the world. Test your knowledge of the state of women in politics and the female pioneers at the polls with this quiz.

How long can you go without food and water?

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Gandhi fasted for three weeks while he was in his 70s, but he had water to drink. How long can the average person last without food or drink?

How the Dyson Bladeless Fan Works

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The Dyson Air Multiplier is a circular device that works like a fan. But it has no blades. Can it be as effective as a traditional fan? What's so different about it?

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

5 Tips for Dealing with Neighbor Noise

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One of the biggest complaints among apartment renters is being able to hear the sound from the people you share your walls with. Here are a few ways to help you deal with the noise.

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The Ultimate Survival Skills Quiz

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Being stranded in the wilderness may make for a good movie, but in reality, it's a harrowing experience. Staying alive may require you to build a shelter, start a fire and even eat bugs for nourishment. Do you have what it takes to survive this quiz?

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Who’s the scariest movie monster?

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Innumerable monsters roam the dark corridors of horror cinema. They slither forth in blood and slime. They howl and groan. On rotting legs, they lurch their way into our nightmares. But which movie monster is the scariest of all?

How Location Tracking Works

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Location tracking is one of those double-edged swords of technology. It can help find people in an emergency, but it can also make your whereabouts known to strangers. Where are these systems starting to appear?

How has NASA improved athletic training?

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The harsh environment of space is incredibly taxing on the human body, so NASA has always been interested in exercise science and human physiology. How has NASA's research affected the way athletes train here on Earth?