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Can You Match the Word to Its Definition?

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Are you the fast-talker, sweet-talker or overall-high-falutin' talker in your circle of friends? If so, we've got a quiz we're sure will challenge your language skills. Try it now and see if your vocabulary is really in tip-top shape!

What is corn plastic?

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Corn plastic is made from polylactic acid plastic and looks like normal oil-based plastic. But can corn plastic reduce our dependence on foreign oil?

10 Things Tweens Actually *Like* To Do After School

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Looking for things tweens actually like to do after-school? Visit HowStuffWorks Family to find 10 things tweens actually like to do after-school.

How ARPANET Works

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ARPANET is the oldest and most influential merger of computer networks which contributed to the birth of the Internet. Learn more about the ARPANET system.

Is there a limit to how high-definition TVs can get?

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High-definition TVs have been changing in screen size, thickness and price in the past few years. But is there a limit to how high definition TVs can go?

10 Real Animals That Seem Make-believe

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The world boasts an incredible diversity of animals, some of which are so colorful and bizarre they seem made-up. Meet 10 of them at HowStuffWorks.

10 Cool Things About Neil deGrasse Tyson

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He starred with Superman, drove the getaway car at Pluto's demise and was voted sexiest astrophysicist by People magazine. Is there anything Neil deGrasse Tyson can't do?

How the Mars Rovers Work

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Of course we want to go to Mars. Until we figure it out though, roving robots with names like Spirit, Opportunity, Sojourner and Curiosity are our best bet for digging up dirt on our nearest planetary neighbor. Want to go along for the ride?

11 Inventions That Changed the World as We Know It

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Inventing a useful product or process is serious business - turn a great idea into a marketable widget, and you could earn millions of dollars. But that doesn't mean your widget has to be straitlaced and conservative.

What is the origin of life on Earth?

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What is the origin of life on Earth? Learn about theories of evolution and the origin of life on Earth at HowStuffWorks.

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