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Nanotechnology - Here Come the Tiny Things!
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Molecular nanotechnology is the science of engineering and manufacturing objects on a molecular scale. How much do you know about this fascinating science?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Uroborus
Dec 13 03
3312 plays
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Obsolete Machines
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Welcome to the Museum of Obsolete Machines. Let's walk past the exhibits of various machinery, tools, and devices rendered obsolete by the beginning of the third millennium. Come right this way....
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Average
10 Q
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gracious1
Today!
228 plays
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Inside a Coal-Fired Power Plant
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The electricity you're using to play this quiz may come from one of the hundreds of coal-fired power plants that together generate more than 40% of the world's electricity. Let's explore what makes it possible to turn on the lights.
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Tough
15 Q
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CellarDoor
Apr 25 07
1104 plays
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A Brief History of Timepieces
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What time is it? Attempts to find out have taken us from the ancient use of sundials to the modern atomic clock. Let's go on a journey through time.
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Tough
10 Q
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Snowman
May 10 10
288 plays
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Science in Science Fiction
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Science fiction has given us many fabulous ideas--many of which are actually possible. Test your knowledge of these futuristic technologies!
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Average
10 Q
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john_sunseri
Mar 01 10
1290 plays
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The End of the World as We Know It
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Throughout history, a number of technologies have changed how we interact with each other and the world around us. Can you identify them?
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Average
10 Q
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EmmaF2008
Nov 17 09
1698 plays
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Not What I Had in Mind
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Science and creative imagination have sometimes birthed brilliant ideas and inventions. Occasionally these marvels are "accidents" leaving the inventor thinking, "Not What I Had in Mind."
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Easy
10 Q
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coachpauly
Feb 12 12
1197 plays
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GPS
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"Daddy, are we lost?" "No, son, because I have this handy GPS to tell us where we are!" Prepare yourself for the inevitable stream of questions on what GPS is and how it works by taking this handy quiz!
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Tough
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 07 06
2136 plays
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The iQuiz
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The ever-changing Apple iPod has invaded the music scene. Do you know about the operations and history of said devices? Good luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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kyleisalive
Feb 11 09
1197 plays
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What's in my MP3 player?
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Many of us have these little rectangular boxes crammed full of songs. Here's a quiz on how those songs get in MP3 players, stay there, and come back out again.
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Average
10 Q
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ertrum
Feb 07 08
6891 plays
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Has Anyone Seen My Slide Rule?
Team quiz by The Lost Connection
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The Lost Connection brings you a quiz about old-timey gadgets and gizmos that have somehow 'lost connection' with today's modern society!
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Average
10 Q
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LadyCaitriona
Nov 06 11
489 plays
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A Time for Timekeeping
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The measurement of time is one of the most important things in society today. Our lives are controlled by it, down to the minutest detail. Test your knowledge of this central part of our culture, and how clocks have evolved over the centuries!
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Difficult
20 Q
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CellarDoor
Aug 20 00
2874 plays
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Top Ten Free iPhone Apps 2007-2012
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Ever since I got my iPhone, I've been addicted to it, and especially to some of its apps. Just a few days ago marked the fifth anniversary of the iPhone, and so here is a quiz about the 10 most popular free iPhone apps in the phone's first five years!
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Average
10 Q
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portgleep
Jul 12 12
249 plays
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An Introduction to Nuclear Power
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Do you know how a nuclear power plant works? This quiz is about some very basic principles of nuclear power and its applications.
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Average
10 Q
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daver852
Apr 12 09
936 plays
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Injection Molding bits and bites
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So you think you're a molder?
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Average
10 Q
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jmoutoux
Mar 20 10
207 plays
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How Did We Ever Do Without Them?
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Here are ten gadgets mankind has come up with from time to time, used until better versions of same replaced them. See how many you know. Have fun!
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Average
10 Q
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Creedy
Feb 23 12
801 plays
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Power to the People: Solar Applications
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While the use of solar technology for large-scale energy production is increasing, one of the main benefits of the technology is its use in simpler applications. Let's explore some small-scale uses of solar power for rural and less-developed areas.
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Average
10 Q
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PDAZ
Jul 29 10
180 plays
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Anyone Got the Time?
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"TIME: The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole." (from Oxford Dictionary) This quiz is about various ways of keeping time throughout history and around the world.
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Tough
10 Q
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kaddarsgirl
Jul 23 12
222 plays
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Exploring Nanotechnology - Carbon Nanotubes
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Carbon nanotubes are one of the new, upcoming scientific ideas that can revolutionize the entire field. But how much do you know about them?
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Tough
10 Q
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geniusonwheels
Oct 09 08
339 plays
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The Last Touch
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It seems everything these days is being upgraded to being a "touchscreen" device. Many people embrace this change. Then there's Bob, who doesn't quite like this new technology.
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Average
10 Q
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salami_swami
May 10 12
345 plays
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Ten Minutes Until Impact
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If the crash test dummy had a brain, it would probably be scared out of its vinyl skin ten minutes before impact! This quiz covers the history and development of the crash test dummy.
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Average
10 Q
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lones78
Jun 19 10
4626 plays
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Acoustics and Loudspeakers
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Have you ever wondered how such a little speaker can make such and incredible range of sound? Learn about how a loudspeaker works and how we perceive sound.
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Average
10 Q
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mobunny
Dec 18 07
861 plays
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Turning Tables
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Mostly replaced by the CD player and computerized audio playback in mainstream home use, the classic turntable or phonograph and its records still live on. Let's look at this once omnipresent music reproduction device in some technical detail!
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Difficult
10 Q
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WesleyCrusher
Nov 29 12
135 plays
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Radical Robots!
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You may know all about TV and movie robots like R2-D2, Terminator, and Bender, but how much do you know about real-life robots? This quiz covers some of the most influential developments in the history of robotics.
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Average
10 Q
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tiddybitnibbly
Mar 13 11
189 plays
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Laser Trivia
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Laser physics for those with some background knowledge.
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Average
10 Q
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dan_scan
Feb 10 05
843 plays
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Satellites
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Satellites! Beneficial to our society for communications, weather reporting, military use, and more. How much do you know about these intense scientific objects?
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Average
10 Q
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apathy100
May 25 05
1347 plays
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Not What You Might Think
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Here is a little quiz on energy whose answers might be a surprise to you. Some of the answers would be likely to change over time, so I have tried to give you the time frame from which I have drawn my answer.
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Tough
10 Q
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MicjealS
May 13 12
186 plays
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Technology:Our Future
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How well do you know technology? Take my quiz and find out!
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Average
10 Q
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SHBasoco
Feb 29 00
6291 plays
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Lighting Up
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Welcome to the world of lighting and lamps. They are something none of us can live without, yet very seldom give any consideration to.
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Tough
10 Q
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51percent
Dec 05 06
933 plays
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Tools Of The Trade?
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See if you can identify these tools of the trades in a salute to all the tradesmen that literally run our world.
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Average
15 Q
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gamey
Jun 03 00
5115 plays
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