A car engine uses a four-stroke cycle -- how can two strokes accomplish the same tasks? Learn all about the two-stroke engine, where it's used and how it compares to a four-stroke.
You probably know that any car with a manual transmission has a clutch. Learn how the clutch in your car works, and find out about some surprising places where clutches can also be found.
Grenades are a devastatingly effective weapon on the battlefield. In the trench warfare of World War I, soldiers could use grenades to take out machine gunners without ever revealing themselves to the enemy. Find out what happens when a soldier pulls the pin and tosses one of these bombs at the enemy. Credits: , HowStuffWorks
Have you always wondered what is on the inside of your computer? This video takes a look at the inside of a computer and examines the seven major parts. Credits: , HowStuffWorks
HowStuffWorks recently visited the Suzuki ATV plant in Rome, GA to see how they build their ATVs. Check it out in this HowStuffWorks factory tour video. Credits: , HowStuffWorks
The Georgia Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the world, and officials estimate that 2.4 million people will visit in its first year of operation. So how did they do it? How did they build habitats for all those animals, and what does it take to keep them fed and healthy? Find out how the aquarium came to be and learn about the animals that call it home.
HowStuffWorks.com goes prime time with our first ever television advertising campaign. Check out this video of Hawkeye the scuba diving cat and get her awesome story here: http://animals.howst uffworks.com/pets/sc uba-cat.htm
If you've ever tasted a Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut, you know there's something special to these melt-in-your-mouth treats. How do they make a doughnut that is so crispy on the outside and yet so soft and light on the inside? Check out a day in the life of a Krispy Kreme.
If the polar ice caps melted, you would definitely notice the difference. To learn what would happen if the polar ice caps melted, check out this HowStuffWorks video.
The C-130 Hercules airlifter is a four-engine cargo aircraft used by military forces in more than 60 countries. HowStuffWorks visited Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Georgia to find out how the C-130 is built. Check out our video describing the process.
A GPS receiver uses signals from satellites to pinpoint its exact location on Earth, any time, anywhere. It can tell you where you are, where you've been, where you're going and what time you'll get there. Find out how the Global Positioning System lets you find your way around the globe. Credits: , HowStuffWorks
