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What Is Solar Wind?
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Solar wind is a continuous stream of mostly hydrogen and helium that flows outward from the sun in all directions. It does everything from disrupt GPS signals to create the aurora borealis.
How a Frisky Feline Made Aviation History
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Kiddo was his name and not only was he the first cat to attempt to cross the Atlantic in an airship, but he also did it as a stowaway.
How Ocean Currents Work
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Ocean currents may be driven by tides, winds or differences in density. Learn how ocean currents affect marine transportation and nutrient cycling.
How Tether Car Racing Works
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Tether car racing is a high-speed hobby sport that began in the 1930s. Read more about tether cars at HowStuffWorks.
Can You Answer All of These Questions a Firefighter Should Know?
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Fighting fires has been a priority since Roman times and likely even before, as skilled crews banded together to take on nature's most unpredictable element. Do you think you know everything a firefighter should know? Take the quiz and see!
The Largest Desert in the World Isn't the Sahara
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If you think the largest desert in the world is hot and sandy, think again. These 10 deserts spanning the globe are massive, but they're not all sunbaked.
The Ultimate Bear Quiz
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There's Paddington Bear, Winnie the Pooh, Rupert Bear and many more. While kids may like to snuggle up with their teddy bear, real bears are wild creatures that can be very dangerous. There are many different kinds of bears, each with different characteristics and habits. Take this quiz to learn more about bears.
The Coldest Country in the World Is Below Freezing, on Average
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Over our long history, humans have managed to thrive in a wide range of climates, from the very hot to the very cold. The modern world is different in many ways from the ancient, but we still live pretty much all over, in places that are sweltering and places that are absolutely frigid.
How the Ancient Land Blob Gondwana Became Today's Continents
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Gondwana was a humongous landmass that persisted for 300 million years before it began to break up, forming all the continents in the modern Southern Hemisphere.
Companion Planting: The Do's and Don'ts of Growing Plants Together
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Learn which plants benefit each other - and which plants shouldn't be neighbors - to get the most out of your garden.