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How Stock Futures Work
When you buy a stock future, you're not actually buying shares of stock. Instead, you're making a contract to buy or sell shares on a certain date in the future.
Could a squid take down a submarine?
Giant squid are aggressive creatures that prey on almost anything that comes their way. How big do these monsters of the sea get, and could they really take down a watercraft?
How much power does the world consume?
Usually we're focused on our personal power consumption -- wondering why our gas bill went up or took a dip. But what if we added up everybody's power consumption? How much would it be?
What is base curb weight?
You can spend money, time and energy making your car as fast as it can possibly go. But if you ever get into a race with a motorcycle, it's a guarantee that you'll lose. Your car has a lot of components that weigh it down, so what should you really know about your car's base curb weight?
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How Narwhals Work
What? You've never heard of a narwhal? Well, it's a cold-water-dwelling, deep-diving, vocalizing, halibut-munching wonder with its very own ivory crown. Did we mention its crazy tusk?
How Steam Dishwashers Work
Steam is a powerful cleaning agent. It sterilizes without detergent and can effectively detach dried-on muck from plates and cups. But do steam dishwashers live up to their hype?
Top 5 Hotels that Will Scare the Daylights Out of You
It's not cool when a ghost drags you out of your hotel bed. Unless, of course, you're into that kind of a thing. What hotels provide such fright?
Will a butterfly die if I touch its wings?
The world is a dangerous place for butterflies. Raindrops loom as big as bowling balls, and well-meaning fingers can threaten flight and life. What's a winged one to do?
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How the Fed Works
In an attempt to keep cash flowing -- despite the recent Wall Street crisis -- the Federal Reserve injected $70 billion into the nation’s financial system yesterday. How does the Fed work, and what does it regulate?
How Near-death Experiences Work
This week, Britain’s University of Southampton is launching the world’s most extensive study of near-death experiences. What’s the difference between near-death experiences and hallucinations or spiritual encounters?
How SMS Works
Federal investigators will seek the cell phone records of two teenagers and a train engineer to determine whether text messages played a role in last Friday’s commuter train crash in Chatsworth, Calif., which killed 25 people.
Can a dog really predict an epileptic seizure?
A German shepherd named Buddy saved his owner’s life by calling 911 after the man suffered a seizure. Once connected to emergency services, the dog barked repeatedly, and the dispatcher sent help to the man’s home.
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