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Can You Identify These Small Countries by Their Outlines?

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Not every country can be big, so we're going to feature some small ones that really make an impact. But can you identify them only from an outline? Let's find out!

How Mangrove Forests Are Great for the Planet

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Mangroves provide a habitat for wildlife such as fish, birds, deer and insects. They also stabilize shorelines, protect against storm surges and improve water quality. What's not to love?

Why Does the U.S. Use Fahrenheit Instead of Celsius?

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While most of the rest of the world has switched to Celsius, the U.S. continues to use the Fahrenheit temperature scale, apparently out of simple inertia.

What Is the Youngest Drinking Age in the World?

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Modern states take a variety of approaches to curtail or regulate the drinking of alcoholic beverages by young people. The United States, with its across-the-board minimum legal drinking age of 21, is something of an outlier; many other countries have a lower legal age.

Is Taiwan a Country? It Depends on Which Criteria You Use

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Defining what is and isn't a country is a lot more complicated than many people would realize. Is Taiwan a country or part of the People's Republic of China?

Organizing the Countries of the World by Continent

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With the addition of South Sudan as the 195th sovereign nation in 2011, the world witnessed another chapter in its ever-expanding story.

Smallest Countries in the World

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Is it the country with the smallest land area? Or the fewest people? Either way, you get the same answer.

How Vocational Financial Aid Works

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Vocational financial aid is explained in this article from HowStuffWorks. Learn about vocational financial aid.

16 World-Famous Architects and Their Impact

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We see buildings pop up and get torn down all the time, but some structures (and the architects who designed them) were built to last. These 16 are some of the most famous.

Ultimate Guide to 'Finding Nemo'

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Here is the compelling background of "Finding Nemo," one of the most popular films in history.

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