Facts About the Constellations

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Constellations are groupings of stars that resemble a pattern when an observer looks up into the sky at night. Ancient civilizations designated 88 constellations, giving them names corresponding to the mythical objects or individuals that they felt the star patterns represented.

Difference Between Overlock & Serger

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There is very little difference between a serger and an overlock machine. In fact, sometimes an overlock is called a serger; the machines are used interchangeably. Both machines let you sew and overlock the edges of your garment's seams to achieve a clean, professional finish. However, a serger has

What Is Nickel Alloy?

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How to Keep Dry Ice Smoking

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Creating smoke or fog on demand uses dry ice. Dry ice is the solid state of carbon dioxide. The smoke created by dry ice is the carbon dioxide sublimating and returning to a gaseous state. Sublimation is the process of a solid becoming a gas without ever entering a liquid state. Dry ice smokes for a

How to Weld Cast Iron Gear Teeth

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Cast-iron gear wheels require special attention when one of their teeth needs repair. Because the carbon structure and content of cast iron varies, if the materials fail, usually poor technique and choice of weld material are at fault. However, with the right precautions and techniques, the teeth ca

How to Identify an Old Noritake China Pattern

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The Noritake China Company was established in 1904 in Noritake, Japan and began exporting its dinnerware in 1914. Over Noritake's history, the company has continued to develop high quality dinnerware in many different decorative designs. Because of this long period of prolific production, there are

Glass Etching: Printing Stencil Designs Onto Vinyl

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Ginkgophyta Life Cycles

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Ginkgo biloba, better known simply as ginkgo trees, are the single remaining species of the Ginkgo family of plants. Ginkgophyta and Cycadophyta were dominant plant families from the early Jurassic era to the Pliocene. These gymnosperms were eventually edged out by angiosperms. The life cycle of

How to Readjust a Makita Miter Saw

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After cutting an angle on a board, it is time to readjust your Makita miter saw. Readjusting a Makita miter saw after use is simple. There are a few levers at your disposal that will tilt and turn the saw back into its full, upright position. Be careful, though, as a miter saw blade is sharp and can

How to Build Wooden Play Houses

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A wooden play house can be a fun place for kids to play games or host tea parties. Some play houses are pricey when bought at a toy store, and making one at home with a few basic woodworking tools and materials can be a good alternative. The process may seem overwhelming to building novices, but som

About Decorative Letters

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Words are powerful tools that are made even more so when they are created out of decorative letters. Decorative lettering can be found as far back as ancient Rome, and come in styles ranging from cartoon to calligraphy. They serve a number of purposes beyond just looking good; read on to find out mo

How to Maintain Multiple NIMH Batteries

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Nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries are rechargeable batteries which can be cycled, meaning recharged, up to 500 times. Most electrical devices need more than one NiMH battery to operate it as the output voltage from a single battery is only 1.2 volts. To ensure your batteries provide optimum perf

How to Calculate the Fluid Capacity of an Object

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Consider calculating the fluid capacity of a container to know the maximum amount of liquid it may hold. This will keep you from overfilling a container by knowing how much it will store. Volume is a direct measure of the fluid capacity of any object, whether it is a bucket or a plastic box. Volume

What Are the Benefits of Floodways?

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A floodway is a diversion channel designed to handle floodwaters from rivers. These floodways are built to shift the excess water to nonpopulated areas. Having a floodway produces many tangible benefits for everyone living near these flooding rivers.

How to Close Your Archives in Blogger

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You can close or turn off archiving on your Blogger site, but once you do, the archives won't show on your blog's front page. In fact, the archives will be totally closed and inaccessible to anyone, including the site admin. If you ever change your mind, you can always open up the archives by turnin

Rocks of Maine

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Mud compressed on the ocean floor 400 millions years ago has been transformed into the many rocks found in the state of Maine. These include granite, limestone quartz and marble. The state is an example of different rocks created by varied scientific processes. Some rocks are sedimentary. Others are

What Are Halogen Lights Used For?

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Halogen light bulbs can replace your normal household bulbs in fixtures and lamps with a brighter and more efficient light. But halogen lights have far more uses whenever an intense light is needed.

Mad Science Dinosaur Curator Set Directions

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Paleontologists often find the bones of more than one dinosaur in the same location. They must identify the bones that belong together and assemble them into a complete skeleton. Toy Quest designed the Mad Science Dinosaur Curator Set to give children the experience of sorting dinosaur bones, assemb

What Are the Physical Properties of Steel?

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Steel is an iron alloy containing a solid solution of carbon; the carbon is evenly distributed throughout the metal. Overall, steel is less than 2 percent carbon, although this carbon content varies between different steel grades and determines the physical properties of the steel. Some steels conta

What Are Tin Cans Made Of?

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About TinWhile tin is technically considered a "common" metal instead of a precious metal like gold, tin is still rare. It may be the least available of all common metals. This means that making anything out of pure tin---especially common objects---would be difficult and very expensive....