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Ultimate Guide to the Jura Wine Region
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The Jura wine region is among France's best. Learn all about the Jura wine region at HowStuffWorks.
5 Most Amazing Caves
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The Doll's Theater of Carlsbad Caverns looks otherworldly and took ages to form. What other incredible sights await us below ground?
18 Tropical Rainforest Animals You Should Know
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A rainforest is simply a forest that receives a lot of rain. But when you think "rainforest," the image that comes to mind is probably a tropical rainforest: one located near the equator, between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer.
What Is the Longest Snake in the World? Meet the Top 9
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The Guinness World Record for the heaviest snake goes to the green anaconda, a massive creature that tips the scales at over 500 pounds - basically the snake equivalent of a grand piano. But when it comes to length, some ancient species stretch even longer than a school bus. These slithering giants are the ultimate combination of "long and strong."
What Are the Biggest Lakes in the U.S.?
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The United States is home to some truly spectacular lakes. Whether considering the massive Great Lakes themselves or deep alpine gems like Lake Tahoe, with its crystal-clear waters, America is well-stocked with many sizable bodies of water.
What's the Earth's biggest threat to biodiversity?
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The biggest threat to biodiversity on Earth is explained in this article from HowStuffWorks. Learn about the biggest threat to biodiversity.
Mysterious Taxonomy: The Cryptids Quiz
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They lurk in the dark woods, the deep lakes, the uncharted oceans, the shadows of an old barn or a deserted city street - cryptids, creatures that defy categorization and sometimes logic. Identify these 30 cryptids based on their descriptions.
Thought Experiment: What If We Stopped Walking Upright?
Humans have only been bipedal for a sliver of history. What if we returned our spines to their original position and quit walking upright? What would that world be like?
What Makes Bog Bodies Different From Desert Mummies?
What makes peat bogs so perfect at preserving human remains? We look at what's behind these waterlogged areas of decaying plant matter.
Why Were So Many Prehistoric Animals So Big?
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A lot of prehistoric animals were massive, but do we really know why? And is there a larger animal roaming the planet today?