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How Straw Bale Houses Work
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Straw bale houses use straw bales as insulation or as the structural building block of the home. Learn more about straw bale houses and see pictures.
Straw Bale Gardening: A Beginner's Guide
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Did you know you don't need a plot of dirt or a ton of space to grow a lush vegetable and flower garden? You can get started with a bale of straw.
How are bendy straws made?
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It bends to your will, it has nifty ridges, and it allows patients and little kids alike to slurp along with everyone else. How did the flexible straw begin its days?
Americans Use 500 Million Straws Every Day. Would You Pledge to Go Strawless?
The OneLessStraw campaign encourages people to kick their straw habit to keep plastic from harming the environment.
How LifeStraw Works
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Many of us take clean water for granted, but hundreds of millions of people have no access to it. Luckily, technologies like LifeStraw can help make water safer for individuals and families who desperately need it.
The Oil Drilling Process Explained
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Remember those orange juice commercials? The ones where people tried to poke a rolling orange with a straw?
Why would you put a smoothie in a bowl?
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Smoothies are perfectly fine slurped through a straw, so why would you need a bowl? Find out about this hearty twist on smoothies.
Kite Activities for Kids
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Try a kite activity: Design, make, and fly your own kites. Find step-by-step instructions on kite making and flying, and begin soaring now.
Top 10 Alternative Housing Ideas
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Do you know the top 10 alternative housing ideas? Check out the top 10 alternative housing ideas in this article from HowStuffWorks.
How can you measure the height of a tall tower?
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Is there an easy way to measure the height of a cell phone tower in my neighborhood?