Overview
Have you ever wondered:
- How do they know how much an aircraft carrier weighs?
- How do they get music onto a CD?
- How does an electric eel generate electricity?
- How do they know how long a second is?
- How do penguins stay warm in Antarctica?
- How do they teach guide dogs to cross at a green light?
The answers to these and many other everyday wonders are explained.
Here, in simple and easy-to-understand terms, are solutions to the riddles of everyday life. How exactly does a thief break into your car and drive off with it in less than a minute? And how do they get Hostess Twinkies to stay fresh for so long?
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