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Robotics

The Easy Things Are the Hardest: Moravec's Paradox

Why can computers beat chess champions yet struggle to pick up a cup? This article covers the origins of Moravec's paradox, its evolutionary explanation, examples from robotics, an

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Earth science

The Ocean's Giant Conveyor Belt: Thermohaline Circulation

How does the ocean carry heat around the planet? This article covers how temperature and salt drive deep-ocean currents, the route of the global conveyor belt, its effects on clima

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General knowledge

Monitor Connectors and Ports: A Complete Connection Guide

A guide to the connectors and ports used to hook up a monitor: the difference between a connector and a port, the features of HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, and VGA, a comparison of the m

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Food & nutrition

Types and Functions of Fat, and How Should You Eat It?

Fat provides energy, builds cell structures, and helps absorb essential fatty acids and vitamins, but eating too much can cause health problems. This article explains what fat is,

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Business administration

The Power That Overturns From Below: Disruptive Innovation

Disruptive innovation is innovation that looks inferior at first but wins new customers with a cheaper, simpler alternative and gradually takes over the mainstream market. This art

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Chemistry

Holding Steady When Shaken: Buffer Solutions

A few drops of lemon juice make water sour, so why does the pH of blood stay the same? This article explains buffer solutions, whose pH barely changes even when acid or base is add

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Social welfare

The Power to Take Charge of Your Life: Empowerment

Empowerment is the process by which individuals and groups build the power to take part in and control the decisions that affect their lives. This guide explains its origins and co

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Education

A Garden Where Children Grow: The Kindergarten

The kindergarten, a school where young children learn through play, was created by the German educator Friedrich Fröbel in 1840. This article covers the first kindergarten, his tea