In 2005, Barbara Blackburn became the world's fastest typist, hitting 216 words per minute. But stenographers are trained in a different way and can type 250-270 words per minute, far faster than the average person speaks. What's the secret behind this super-fast typing speed?

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The planets in our solar system rotate around the sun in constant, predictable orbits with very little change. But that balance is fickle and can be thrown off if, say, a planet like Mars suddenly disappeared. What would happen next? Would we go flying off into space or fall directly into the sun?

Batteries may seem like a recent invention, but a discovery made in the Middle East may change how you think. Designed almost 2,000 years ago, the Baghdad Battery appears to work like a modern battery. But what would happen if someone recreated it?

Astronauts are about to go back to the moon. While there are plenty of technical difficulties that NASA will have to address, one of the biggest ones is being able to keep astronauts breathing. To do that, they need oxygen. So, can we get it from the moon itself?

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