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Watch this video about the Philips HomeLab on HowStuffWorks. The Philips HomeLab is where futuristic concepts are being tested to find out what people want in their homes of the future. Learn how the HomeLab works in this news video from Medialink.

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Aware Home - How it Works

Aware Home - How it Works (3:09)

Watch this video about the infrastructure and amenities of the aware home on HowStuffWorks. Futuristic technology allows someone to check in on someone else's status across the country in real-time. See how the aware home works in this research... More »

Building Tulip Island

Building Tulip Island (2:03)

Watch this Reuters about a plan to create an artificial island called "Tulip Island". The Dutch engineers that helped to build Dubai's Palm Island are now discussing plans for a 30-mile-long, tulip-shaped island off the coast of the Netherlands.

Structures: Suspension Bridges

Structures: Suspension Bridges (3:46)

Bridges can hold heavy loads because of the constant pushing and pulling of each part of the bridge. A suspension bridge suspends its load from main cables that run along both sides of the structure.

French Scientists Explain How Great Pyramids Were Built

French Scientists Explain How Great Pyramids Were Built (1:28)

Watch this video about the Great Pyramids on HowStuffWorks. The Great Pyramids in Egypt have fascinated visitors since they were constructed 4,500 years ago. A French architect now claims the structure was build from the inside, rather than from the... More »

Mexico City Builds Beach Downtown

Mexico City Builds Beach Downtown (0:40)

Watch this video about man-made beaches on HowStuffWorks. To help curb the summer heat, Mexico City officials constructed a man-made beach, complete with sand and a water park. See how beaches and water parks work in this news video from Reuters.

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What the Ancients Knew: Central Pillars

What the Ancients Knew: Central Pillars (1:28)

The central pillar concept, prevalent in traditional Japanese construction for centuries, has been directly adapted to skyscrapers. Learn more in this clip from The Science Channel's "What the Ancients Knew."

What the Ancients Knew: Daiku

What the Ancients Knew: Daiku (0:32)

Daikus are the experts of traditional Japanese carpentry. There is mystery surrounding the profession, since techniques were only transmitted from master to apprentice. Learn more with host Jack Turner on Science Channel's "What the Ancients Knew."

What the Ancients Knew: Step Water Architecture

What the Ancients Knew: Step Water Architecture (2:06)

See how the ancient Indians devised a way to harvest and store water. The structure allows access to groundwater year-round. Learn more in The Science Channel's series, "What the Ancients Knew" series.

What the Ancients Knew: Steel Beams

What the Ancients Knew: Steel Beams (1:42)

The ancient Indians used steel beams in early construction projects. Learn what animal helped them do the heavy lifting in this clip from The Science Channel's "What the Ancients Knew."

What the Ancients Knew: Egyptian Quarrying

What the Ancients Knew: Egyptian Quarrying (1:03)

The Science Channel's "What the Ancients Knew," explains quarrying as a process of drilling holes in huge pieces of rock to build a base. Our modern equipment for quarrying makes the accomplishments of the ancient Eqyptians even more amazing.

What the Ancients Knew: Pyramid Placement

What the Ancients Knew: Pyramid Placement (0:44)

The placement of the Egyptian pyramid was just as important as the building of it. Learn why with host Jack Turner in this clip from The Science Channel's "What the Ancients Knew."

What the Ancients Knew: Water Tunnel

What the Ancients Knew: Water Tunnel (2:33)

Join host Jack Turner as we see how the Eupalinos tunnel was built to supply drinking water to the ancient city of Samos in Greece. Watch it all with the Science Channel's series, "What the Ancients Knew."

GI Factory: M1 Turret

GI Factory: M1 Turret (0:46)

The turret is the brain of the tank, and it's where the big cannon is attached. Learn more about turrets on the Military Channel's "GI Factory."

New York Up Close: Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge

New York Up Close: Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge (3:00)

The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge was a long and arduous process, and most of the laborers were underpaid immigrants. The bridge opened in 1883 and has been highly successful, but the financial and human costs of its construction were high.

New York Up Close: The Need for a Brooklyn Bridge

New York Up Close: The Need for a Brooklyn Bridge (2:05)

In the 19th century, travelers from Brooklyn to Manhattan took a ferry across the East River. As the population of the city expanded and more people commuted to Manhattan for work, New Yorkers looked for a more efficient means of transportation.