Charles Darwin: The Theory of Evolution

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Charles Darwin's theory of evolution stems from his book "On the Origin of Species," published in 1859. The idea had been present for some time---in the works of Aristotle, medieval scholars and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in the early 19th Century, among others---but Darwin's work catalyzed the notion in

Precision Tools for Woodshop

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Precision tools are a vital component in creating the perfect woodshoptool image by Zbigniew Nowak from Fotolia.comThe woodshop is no place for imprecision whether you are working on building a cabinet to fit into a confined space or looking to create an exact scale replica of the White...

About Texas Longhorn Cattle

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Texas longhorn cattle are a species unique to the United States of America whose evolutionary lineage extends back to the first cattle imported into the country. They are characterized by their white and burnt-orange coloring and their large horns, which can reach lengths of up to 7 feet from tip to

What Are the Properties of UV Beads?

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Ultraviolet, or UV, beads are items that change color when the presence or level of ultraviolet light is high. The beads appear like any other fashion bead. They are usually white, and often placed on necklaces or hand bracelets. When UV light hits the beads, they change color. Many people use these

How to Clean a Chrome Gun

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Guns can be very expensive, especially chrome ones. Chrome is an expensive, high-quality, stainless brand of silver. Even though it's meant to be stainless, it can sometimes tarnish much like silver will. Needless to say, if the gun is stored in a dusty place or is handled a lot, it will eventually

Visual Qualities of Wood Cuts

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Artists can work with a variety of media to create the art of their choice. Woodcutting, an art form that dates back to the first century A.D. in China, has remained popular through modern times. Woodcutting has been used to make print blocks and tiles and to add decorations to buildings as well as

Butterfly Sun Catchers: Displaying

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Power Tools for Making Miniature Furniture

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A Dremel cordless rotary tool is used by many miniaturists who make furniture. A rechargeable battery tool, it is almost unlimited in its versatility because accessories vary its function from sanding to cutting to drilling to polishing. The tool comes equipped with a number of useful accessories,

How to Convert Cubic Feet to Gallons

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Knowing the formula for converting cubic feet to gallons can be useful, whether you're adding a small water feature to your yard or calculating the water bill for a new above-ground swimming pool. All it takes is an understanding of some simple rules and procedures.

Ways to Measure Heat Capacity

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A certain amount of energy will heat a kettle of water from room temperature to boiling. The same amount applied to an entire bathtub full of water will raise the temperature by no more than a few degrees. The heat capacity -- the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of an object

How to Get Food From a Sorrel Plant

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If you're searching for a new taste in food, something out of the ordinary, look no further than the sorrel plant. If you seek some way to impress your hiking buddies--the sorrel plant can help. If you're bored and looking for something to do, why not eat a sorrel plant? Whatever your reason, the so

How to Install Ballast for T8 Fluorescent Lights

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Fluorescent lights require a steady stream of correctly modulated power to operate. That's why they have ballasts -- small electronic devices that provide the steady power the lights need to operate. Ballasts are classified according to their power output and the type of tubes with which they'll be

Things to Make Out of Wood Logs

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The lure of creating things with wooden logs -- the product in its initial state -- continues to fascinate people the world over. Whether a log cabin at a remote lake or a mortal and pestle in West Africa, a number of practical projects incorporate wooden logs.

About Black Ants

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According to National Geographic, there are more than 10,000 species of ants on the planet. They are insects, which means they have a head, thorax and abdomen as body segments, three pairs of legs and antennae. Ants are social insects living in colonies and composed of several castes: the worker cla

How to Troubleshoot a Spyder MR1

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The Spyder E-MR1 is a paintball gun, or marker, manufactured by Spyder Paintball. The company was founded in 1994 and continues to provide a variety of markers and paintball equipment. Markers, or paintball guns, use expanding gas, such as carbon dioxide or compressed air, to propel balls of paint t

How to Find the Equation of a Line With Slope & Y Intercept

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You can readily find the equation for a straight line from the slope of that line and its y-intercept. This is because these two numbers essentially define any straight line. The slope is a measure of the angle of the line, and the y-intercept gives you the exact location of the line in two-dimensio

How to Get Lots of Coins in "Pokemon Emerald"

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"Pokemon Emerald" is the final Generation III series "Pokemon" game. A sister version to "Ruby" and "Sapphire," "Emerald" was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2005. As in all "Pokemon" games, players earn currency when they defeat other

How to Make a Treasure Chest Out of Tissue Boxes

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No treasure hunt or pirate game is complete without a treasure chest. Anyone can make a pirate treasure chest out of an old tissue box and other common craft supplies. Best of all, this craft is inexpensive and is simple enough for children to make on their own. Plus, it will help keep the trash pil

What Is the Molar Mass of Steel?

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Steel, a common material in modern machinery and consumer goods used for its strength and resistance to corrosion, is an alloy of iron and several other elements, such as carbon or silicon. Although all steel alloys contain iron, the proportion of other elements to iron depends on the type of steel.

How to Grow Red Mangrove Sprouts in My Saltwater Aquarium

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Red mangroves are a saline coastal tree found in the United States around Daytona Beach, Florida, southward as well as numerous other locations around the globe at the same approximate latitudes. Growing red mangroves in a home marine aquarium has become a popular hobby, though careful research and