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Why do kids eat boogers?
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Kids eating boogers can be a common sight. But why do kids eat boogers to begin with? Find out at HowStuffWorks.
Nematodes: Do We Still Need to Worry About Roundworms and Bare Feet?
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When you were a kid, your mom probably told you not to go around barefoot because you could get worms. But are nematodes still a problem today?
Do tornadoes really avoid cities?
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Are you safer from tornadoes if you live in a city? Would Dorothy have ended up in Oz if she lived in New York rather than Kansas? Let's separate fact from fiction.
Remember Pay Phones? Philly's Bringing Them Back for Free
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Since the advent of the cell phone, public pay phones have disappeared, but a new initiative to help the phoneless may just be bringing them back.
Japanese Village Creates Living Rice Paddy Art
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Every April, the villagers of Inakadate, Japan, meet and decide what image to plant for the year. By summer, a rice paddy masterpiece will be born.
How long does it take gut flora to recover from antibiotics?
Antibiotics save lives. But broad-spectrum antibiotics can really do a number on the delicate ecosystem in your intestines -- and the recovery time may surprise you.
Elk vs. Moose Antlers and Mating Behavior (Yes, They're Related)
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Elk vs. moose comparisons are a lot easier to make when you realize that two of the largest members of the deer family differ significantly in size, behavior and appearance.
The Tiny Kiwi Bird Is Related to Massive Emus and Ostriches
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The kiwi bird: a small, flightless bird with some seriously strange features! Native to New Zealand, this bird in the world is unlike any other, with hair-like kiwi feathers, nostrils at the tip of its beak and a highly developed sense of smell.
10 Worst Recessions in U.S. History, Listed Chronologically
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Recessions are painful chapters in any nation's economic story, and the United States has experienced its fair share.
Where Are Tornadoes Most Common Around the World?
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If a student asks you, "Where are tornadoes most common?" you may be able to answer their question in the scope of the U.S., but the global answer depends on geography, climate, and the collision of air masses.