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'Rainbow Lightning': One of Mother Nature's Rare Shows
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You may never see it happen live, but if you do, consider yourself lucky. Because this meteorological phenomenon doesn't happen very often.
Can We Get Into Space Without Big Rockets?
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Visionaries have proposed various ways to get into space without using large rockets for propulsion, such as building a space elevator or harnessing magnetic levitation.
Insane Speed Records Are Broken at Bonneville Salt Flats
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World speed records are set and broken at the Bonneville Salt Flats every year. What makes the area so conducive to speed? HowStuffWorks investigates.
Why Do We Fall in Love?
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Despite the heartache that often accompanies love, we can't help wanting it and rejoicing when it works. Are we hard-wired to fall in love?
Pros and Cons of Fluoride
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Fluoride is added to water in efforts to prevent tooth decay, but many question fluoridation's safety and success. Learn about fluoride in water.
What's the Difference Between Global Warming and Climate Change?
Global warming and climate change are terms often treated like synonyms, but they have different meanings. We'll explain the difference and why both are so important to know.
How Brunelleschi Built the World's Biggest Dome
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The dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is the largest masonry dome ever built and still defines the city of Florence over 500 years later.
How Artificial Glaciers Are Hydrating the Himalayas
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Ice stupas are artificial glaciers that store frozen water to be used for hydrating crops in the driest stretches of the year in the high desert of Himalaya.
How the Pledge of Allegiance Went from Marketing Ploy to Classroom Staple
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The Pledge of Allegiance started as just part of a marketing campaign to sell flags. But along the way, it became something much much bigger.
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Barista?
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Want to peer into the mind of a barista? Try this quiz now, which will test your knowledge on coffee drinks, coffee tools and coffee brews and roasts. If you think you can easily do the job of a barista, let's see if you can score at least a 90% on this quiz!