A magician breaks down a card trick designed to look completely fair while building toward two separate surprises. The routine begins with a free selection and a striking visual reveal, but the real ...

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Magicians often talk while performing their acts, using a type of speech called "patter." This can include scripted dialog, ...

Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel. During combustion, the water rapidly vaporizes, triggering micro-explosions ...

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In terms of efficiency and convenience, dishwashers may be one of the best kitchen appliances ever invented. Not only do they save time by washing and drying your dishes while you do other tasks, they ...

The world’s physical markets for oil and fuel are tighter than financial investors in energy futures realize, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said, signaling that prices could rise further as long as the ...

The $5 billion project in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to help produce up to 10 billion barrels of oil by the end of this decade. Critics say it could endanger people and marine life. By Lisa ...

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A Pakistani-flagged crude oil tanker has transited the Strait of Hormuz while broadcasting its location, according to Marine Traffic, the first non-Iranian vessel known to have done so since the start ...