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  2. Aquaplaning - Wikipedia

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    A diagram of an aquaplaning tire Two vehicles aquaplaning through large puddles on the road's surface. Aquaplaning or hydroplaning by the tires of a road vehicle, aircraft or other wheeled vehicle occurs when a layer of water builds between the wheels of the vehicle and the road surface, leading to a loss of traction that prevents the vehicle from responding to control inputs.

  3. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common ... - AOL

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    What it looks like: Molluscum is a rash where small groups of bumps develop on the skin, says Dr. Zeichner. “The bumps have a pearly appearance, and usually have a central indentation.”

  4. Cyanide - Wikipedia

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    Common salts such as sodium cyanide are involatile but water-soluble, so are poisonous by ingestion. Hydrogen cyanide is a gas, making it more indiscriminately dangerous, however it is lighter than air and rapidly disperses up into the atmosphere, which makes it ineffective as a chemical weapon.

  5. Tire maintenance - Wikipedia

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    This heat compromises the internal structure of the tire which can lead to a blowout. When a tire is over-inflated, it wears the tread down faster, and becomes more prone to catching nails or screws in the tire. The best way to check tire maintenance is to check the air pressure, because that will lead you to whatever problem your tire might have.

  6. What does a heat rash look like? How to identify and treat it

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    A group of small bumps that can look like pimples or blisters and are fluid-filled and may break open ... The best ways to get rid of heat rash fast involve keeping your skin cool and avoiding ...

  7. Edema - Wikipedia

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    The latter has two effects. It allows water to flow more freely and it reduces the colloidal or oncotic pressure difference by allowing protein to leave the vessel more easily. [citation needed] Another set of vessels known as the lymphatic system acts like an "overflow" and can return much excess fluid to the bloodstream.

  8. Kevlar - Wikipedia

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    Kevlar (para-aramid) [2] is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora.Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, [3] [2] [4] the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires.

  9. Why Do We Get Goosebumps? - AOL

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    When you’re cold, watching a scary movie or maybe when your favorite song plays at a concert, you might get little bumps all over your skin. Horripilation is the technical term for goosebumps ...