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'Unsolved' Mysteries, Solved: 10 Times We Answered History's Biggest Questions
Was Anna Anderson really Anastasia Romanov? Does the Bermuda Triangle really exist? Wonder no more: We have the answers to these and other formerly unsolved mysteries.
10 UAV Jobs of the Future
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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were originally developed for the military, but there are many civilian uses as well. See 10 UAV jobs to learn more.
The D-Day Invasion: January 1944-July 1944
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This World War II timeline highlights key events from January 1944 through July 1944. Follow the events of World War II, including the D-Day invasion.
How Gold Works
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We love it. We wear it glittering around our necks and sparkling at our ears, wrists and feet. We pass it down to our children and hoard it in secret stashes. Why is this precious metal so prized?
How Dying Works
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Dying is the natural end to life, but knowing that doesn't make the physical reality of death any easier. Find out what happens to the body as it's dying.
How Body Farms Work
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Imagine walking through a field and stumbling upon scads of corpses, all in various states of decomposition. It's not the setting for your next nightmare, but rather a very real discipline of forensic anthropology.
How Water Works
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Water is the most essential element to life on Earth. Learn about water, the properties of water and find out how the water cycle operates.
How Plague Works
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You may be familiar with the medieval "Black Plague," but did you know that bouts of plague still break out today? Find out what causes an outbreak, why plague still exists and how the plague has influenced history.
How Uranium Mining Works
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Thanks to our voracious appetite for energy, the element long linked with nuclear weapons is taking on a new role. Where does the hunt begin for uranium?
10 Things We Thought Were True Before the Scientific Method
Before the scientific method came along, science dabbled in some pretty far-out ideas in its youth. Remember miasmas? And spontaneous generation? And the four elements?