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The world of electrical outlets is far more complicated than you might assume at first glance. There are 15 styles of domestic power plugs used around the world, all of which look unique and may carry ...

It seems as if spark plug wires are always in the way. If they're not cooking themselves on a header tube, they're contributing to that errant misfire that took you half a day to track down! As long ...

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You find yourself in an airport or hotel room in another country, and you really need to charge your phone, camera or game system. But what is that strange-looking outlet? It has round holes! And ...