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Despite Resistance, Nuns Are Becoming Equal Members of the Buddhist Community

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Buddhist nuns and female scholars are gaining new leadership roles, in a tradition that began with the ordination of Buddha's foster mother.

The Yellow-bellied Sea Snake Slithers in the Open Ocean

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Join us as we dive into the deep blue to meet one of the ocean's most fascinating and mysterious creatures: the yellow-bellied sea snake.

What Countries Are Communist Today? Which Ones Used to Be?

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Communism is a complicated, loaded word. While the strict definition is subject to lots of debate, there is broad agreement on the states call themselves communist today.

Aswang: Feeding on Baby Blood and Preying on Pregnant Women

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When it comes to Filipino folklore, few figures stir the imagination — or the fear factor — quite like the aswang. This mythical creature isn't just one thing; it's a category of terrifying, shape-shifting beings with a taste for human flesh and a knack for haunting bedtime stories across the Philippines.

Horseshoe Crabs Endangered by Biomedical Bloodletting

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Horseshoe crabs are a valuable commodity to the biomedical industry, which is not helping their chances of survival. HowStuffWorks takes a look.

The Fruit Identification Quiz

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Without smelling the grapes or squeezing the melons, can you identify all these fruits from a photo? We think you can!

King Cobra: A Venomous Snake's Diet and Mating Rituals

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The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the longest venomous snake in the world and is one of the few snake species to make a nest for its eggs.

What Part of the World Do These Lethal Snakes Live In?

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These lethal snakes are known for causing havoc for the people who encounter them. But, do you know where they are found? Take this quiz and find out!

10 Amazing, Beautiful, TERRIFYING Spiders

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Spiders have been on Earth a whole lot longer than we have - 380 million years, to be precise - and number more than 38,000 separate species worldwide. See 10 of the most beautiful and scary of these arachnids.

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