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Monday, January 31, 2011

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5 Non-automotive Uses for Biofuel
Fact or Fiction: Investing in Gold
How It's Made Videos
Should we breed endangered species?
5 Ways to Garden in Winter

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You hear the word biofuel, and the first things that may come to mind are the cars run on fry grease that make the local news every time gasoline breaks $3 a gallon. But what are some of the non-automotive uses for biofuel?

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Fact or Fiction: Investing in Gold

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Gold is one of the oldest forms of wealth on the planet, and is still commonly traded to this day. Whether you're talking buying bullion or speculating in gold options and futures, test your knowledge of modern gold investing in this quiz.

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How It's Made Videos

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Both instrument and amplifier, acoustic guitars have come a long way from their origins hundreds of years ago.

Should we breed endangered species?

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Last week, an endangered species got a boost when a rare Sumatran tiger gave birth to three healthy cubs at Taman Rimba Zoo in Indonesia. Is breeding endangered species in captivity a viable way to save them from extinction?

5 Ways to Garden in Winter

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One traditionally pictures a winter garden as stark and bleak, banked with snow and leaves. Just under the surface, however, a winter garden can teem with life. Here are five tips for making yours thrive.

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

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Top 10 Scientific Laws and Theories You Really Should Know
Stuff You Should Know Quiz: Hippie Rob
What the Ancients Knew Videos
How Wind Power Works
10 Most Expensive Classic Cars

Top 10 Scientific Laws and Theories You Really Should Know

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Even if you don't find yourself, say, operating a scanning electron microscope all that frequently, you might want to brush up on these 10 scientific laws and theories. After all, they're some of our best tools for describing how the universe works.

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Stuff You Should Know Quiz: Hippie Rob

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Back when he was in college, Josh met a man named Hippie Rob. Over the course of time Josh lost touch with Rob, but has immortalized him as a character on Stuff You Should Know. Think you're a true fan? Test your Hippie Rob knowledge and prove it.

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What the Ancients Knew Videos

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Ancient Egyptians believed that without an intact body there was no afterlife. Learn more about Ancient Egyptian burial practices on The Science Channel's "What The Ancients Knew."

How Wind Power Works

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This week, French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced that France is seeking bidders for a contract to build the country's first offshore wind-power facilities. How do turbines turn wind into electricity?

10 Most Expensive Classic Cars

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Classic cars provide more than just transportation. Many people consider them to be miracles of engineering -- rolling art. Which ones carry the highest price tags?