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How Helium Works
Announcer Welcome to BrainStuff from HowStuffWorks.com, where smart happens. Marshall Brain Hi, I’m Marshall Brain. You’ve probably seen all kinds of glow-in-the dark toys. You hold them up to a light...
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How did the Earth come about, and how long will it last?
You asked: How did the Earth come about, and how long will it last? –Pennbill3 Marshall Answered: Our best estimates today put the age of the Earth at about 4.5 billion years old. We calculate that...
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The CANDU reactor – an interesting way to create nuclear power
The CANDU reactor is a nuclear reactor design developed in Canada that takes a different approach to nuclear energy. In a traditional U.S. reactor design, the reactor uses enriched uranium cooled by...
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How easy is it to steal a nuclear bomb?
Announcer Welcome to Stuff You Should Know from http://www.HowStuffWorks.com. [Advertisement] Everybody loves Altoids, the little mints that come in tins. Once the mints are gone, you can do some...
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The future of nuclear energy – Uranium, Thorium or Fusion
At this moment, every nuclear power plant on earth uses uranium as its fuel. But uranium has four big problems that are holding it back: 1) Uranium fuel creates the worst toxic waste possible, and this...
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How do ice breaking ships work?
You Asked: How do ice breaking ships work? — Chris, Reading, Penn. Marshall Brain Answers: An ice breaking ship has three things that help it do its job. First, it has a high-strength hull that is able...
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The future of nuclear power – there are many ways to get power from atoms
In the United States, light water reactors have dominated the nuclear power landscape for decades. You can learn how they work here: How Nuclear Power Works These reactors are not perfect and have the...
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How Japan’s Nuclear Disaster Works – details on the explosions at Japan’s...
The earthquake and tsunami in Japan is an immense natural disaster. Engineering practices in Japan to a great extent prevented any major building damage from the quake itself, but the subsequent...
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