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Floating Fire Ant Rafts Are Horrifying, Dangerous, Really Cool

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What's the danger of floating fire ant colony rafts? Learn more about the insect survival strategy in this HowStuffWorks article.

Looks and Acts Like a Hummingbird? Could Be a Hummingbird Moth

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If you see a small hummingbird zip by your face, take a second look - what looks like a hummingbird may actually be a moth.

Quick Tips: Sahaja Yoga Explained

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More meditation than yoga, Sahaja yoga teaches self awareness through guided meditation.

Steampunk Blimps: Airships that Will Take You Back to the Future

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Do you love Steampunk? Then check out our pictures of Steampunk Blimps: Airships that Will Take You Back to the Future!

The Pros and Cons of Shale Gas

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Under our toes, a wealth of gas exists that burns clean and could wean the U.S. off energy dependence. But getting to it is a bit tricky.

Can fluoride make your teeth yellow?

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Too much fluoride can make your teeth yellow, but only if you're a pee-wee under the age of 8. Learn if fluoride can make your teeth yellow.

Macaroon vs. Macaron: Differentiating Between Sweet Treats

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Macaroons and macarons - they sound similar, but they look quite different. So how did we end up with two popular cookies that sound almost the same?

Amber Hagerman: The Abduction That Inspired AMBER Alerts

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By now, it's probably a familiar sound: jarring, ear-splitting tones that sound from your mobile device. Known as an AMBER Alert, these emergency notifications can be pivotal in finding abducted children. Named after Amber Hagerman, the system started in 1996.

A Female Blind Snake Can Produce Offspring Without Males

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Today, we’re going to explore one of the smallest, most secretive snakes on the planet: the blind snake.These tiny snakes live underground or under leaf litter, and they've evolved to thrive in some pretty unique environments.

5 Times Americans Have Become Royalty

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Americans don't have a royal family, but are fascinated by royalty. HowStuffWorks looks at five Americans who married into royalty.

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