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10 Worst Nor'easters of All Time

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What makes a nor'easter different from your run-of-the-mill winter storm? And which ones have done the most damage?

Graupel Isn't Snow, Nor Sleet, Nor Hail, So What the Heck Is It?

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Not to be confused with sleet, graupel is actually an interesting mix of snow and ice. But it's not hail. Graupel, get to know it.

What Is a Nor'easter?

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"Nor'easter" is one of those words that makes you think of an old mariner scanning the horizon for a pending storm. What does it really mean - and why don't we say "northeaster"?

Tarantula Hawks Are Neither Tarantulas nor Hawks

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HowStuffWorks gets to know the tarantula hawk wasp, which has a powerful sting and lays its eggs on the abdomen of the tarantula.

Pixie Frog: This Giant African Bullfrog Is Neither Dainty Nor Magical

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The pixie frog is not the kind of frog you'd find hopping harmlessly around your garden pond. Also called the African giant bullfrog, this enormous amphibian is known scientifically as Pyxicephalus adspersus.

This Spirit Bear Is Neither Albino Nor a Polar Bear

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A spirit bear looks almost mythical when it appears along a salmon river in the Great Bear Rainforest. The animal's creamy white coat stands out against the dark forest and fast rivers of coastal British Columbia.

How to Play Napoleon

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The emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was neither the inventor nor the popularizer of this game, but his name is used for one of the bids. Learn to play.

This Brown Dwarf Isn't a 'Failed Star' — It's a Magnetic Powerhouse

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Neither massive planets nor tiny stars, brown dwarfs are entirely different substellar curiosities that possess qualities of both.

1950 Ford Custom Crestliner

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The vinyl-topped 1950 Ford Custom Crestliner was neither hardtop nor convertible. See pictures and learn the history of the Ford Custom Crestliner.

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