How Houseflies Work
Swat it, smash it, spray it. It's tough to get rid of the world's most annoying roommate: the housefly. But at least the housefly won't steal your food -- whoops, never mind.
How the Gibbs Aquada Works
Is it a boat or a car? Deep-pocketed drivers need not decide – they’ve just got to be up for a wet and wild joyride. The Gibbs Aquada is an amphibious vehicle that can tear up the highways and waterways.
July 4 1776: American Independence Day
Americans celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence every year on July 4 with picnics and fireworks. How did this historic event come about?
Can it really rain frogs?
A heavy rain in which frogs come plummeting down isn't a pretty sight, but it happens more often than you'd think. Why do animals sometimes fall from the sky?
Can a car run on nuclear power?
With skyrocketing gas prices, the search for alternative fuel is on. Could a pocket-sized version of a nuclear power plant make your car run 5,000 miles between fill-ups?
How Green Pavement Works
It's not really green. It's "green." Unlike asphalt, green pavement is permeable, which means it lets rain soak through to the ground rather than roll off. How does this help our environment?
Houseflies
Gibbs Aquada
Fourth of July
Raining Frogs?
Nuclear- powered Car
Green Pavement
What's the world's cheapest car?
A car for $2,500 has to be a joke, right? Wrong. Meet the Nano from Tata Motors, the world's cheapest car and the auto industry's answer to the $100 laptop.
Is the cure for cancer a virus?
Researchers are working on ways to engineer viruses to attack cancer cells, killing the disease without radiation, medicine or surgery. How do the viruses know what to kill?
How Sword Swallowing Works
Sword swallowing is an extremely dangerous trick that doesn't involve illusions. How can it be real, and how do swords pass through the upper GI tract? Don't try this stunt at home!
Can the government see what Web sites I visit?
The government is pretty much on your side when it comes to advocating for Internet browsing freedom. But some special circumstances merit Big Brother's watchful eyes.
Can baking soda save the environment?
One company's SkyMine technology aims to capture industrial carbon dioxide emissions and turn them into an endlessly useful product: baking soda. But how do pollutants become a household staple?
How Cockroaches Work
Entomologists estimate that there are between 5 and 10 million species of insects on Earth. But if asked which insect they hate the most, many people would have no trouble choosing just one: the cockroach.
World's Cheapest Car
Cure for Cancer?
Sword Swallowing
Government Spying
Baking Soda?
Cockroaches
How Viagra Works
It’s a summertime picnic staple, but can watermelon also serve as an aphrodisiac of sorts? A new study has found that watermelon can exert a Viagra-like effect on the body. What is it that the little blue pill does?
How Dogs Work
Deceased real estate magnate Leona Helmsley, the so-called Queen of Mean, left billions of dollars to be used for the welfare of dogs. What's the story behind man's best friend?
How Coffee Works
Giant coffee chain Starbucks has announced that it's closing 600 of its stores in the coming year. Just what's so special about that cup of joe?
How Emergency Rooms Work
A woman recently died on a New York psychiatric hospital emergency room floor after lying there for more than an hour without receiving assistance. Six health care workers have since been suspended or fired. How are emergency rooms supposed to work?
When is torture legal?
Videos surfaced Tuesday showing police in Leon, Mexico, practicing torture techniques on fellow officers. The police chief stated the torture was all part of training for an elite group of officers. But is torture ever legal?
How Straw Bale Houses Work
In an effort to go green, a few dozen residents of a small German town have been building their houses out of straw and clay. Doesn't it seem a little dangerous to live in a house built with blocks of straw?
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Dogs
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Emergency Rooms
Legal Torture
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