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MythBusters: Dog Myths Uncut

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Adam finds it hard to fool a bloodhound hot on his trail as the MythBusters investigate popular dog myths.

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Energy Policy: The Challenges of Oil (1:33)

Senator Hillary Clinton describes the crucial role of automobile and oil companies in the future of energy policy. Learn more about oil in this video.

China Combats Scourge of E-waste (1:58)

Watch this video about e-waste on HowStuffWorks. In south China's Guiyu, workers are poisoned by toxic fumes when they melt e-waste and the environment is severely damaged. A thriving underground channel of e-waste smuggling is making it impossible... More »

CIA in Italy (1:26)

The former chiefs of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in Rome and Milan and one of Italy's military intelligence agency have been indicted over the abduction and alleged torture in Egypt of Muslim cleric Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr.

CIA Operative Out-ed By Government (1:24)

Watch this video about the CIA on HowStuffWorks. Valerie Plame Wilson, the former CIA operative whose identity was revealed after her diplomat husband criticized the Iraq war, told U.S. lawmakers that politics was behind the disclosure of her... More »

U.S. Postal Service (1:02)

Watch this video about the U.S. Postal Service on HowStuffWorks. If you've noticed extra postal trucks on the road recently there's a reason. With more than 900 million pieces of mail being delivered, December 20th is the busiest mail delivery day... More »

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Energy Policy: Cutting Foreign Oil Intake (1:55)

John Hofmeister, President of Shell Oil Corp., promotes cutting America's dependence on foreign oil through the increased use of domestic natural resources. Learn more about the price of gas in this video.

Energy Policy: Washington's Role (1:24)

John Hofmeister, President of Shell Oil Corp., discusses the need for politicians to focus on both the short and long-term aspects of energy security. Learn more about the price of oil in this video.

Energy Policy: Cazalot's Plan (1:38)

Clarence P. Cazalot, C.E.O. of Marathon Oil Corp., discusses the importance of conservation, alternative fuels, and technology. Learn more about alternative fuels in this video.

Energy Policy: Public Involvement 2 (1:42)

U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee describes how the public can affect energy policy. Learn more about oil prices in this video.

Energy Policy: Public Involvement (1:11)

U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee asks why the public is so little involved in national energy policy. Learn more about oil prices in this video.

Energy Policy: Consumers (1:16)

U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee notes the vital role of the consumer in the formulation of national energy policy. Learn more about oil prices in this video.

Energy Policy: Venezuela (1:08)

Robert Mosbacher, Sr., Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, criticizes the actions of Venezuelan leader Hug Chavez. Learn more about oil in this video.

Energy Policy: Energy Security (1:15)

John Hofmeister, the president of Shell Oil Company, addresses the need for an national energy security policy. Learn more about the U.S. and oil in this video.

Energy Policy: Traditional Sources (1:03)

Senator Hillary Clinton describes the future of energy policy as one that addresses both traditional and alternative forms of fuel. Learn more about oil in this video.

Energy Policy: A Three-Fold Plan (0:57)

In a speech to the Houston Presidential Summit, Senator Hillary Clinton examines the three-fold energy challenge. Learn more about peak oil in this video.