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How Controlled Burns Work
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How effective is fighting a wildfire with controlled fire?
Can You Name the Countries for These Mostly Green Flags?
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The stars and stripes. The maple leaf. The red ensign. The gold and green. Every country has a flag and every flag has a meaning. Do you think you can ID all these countries that have green flags? Run this quiz up the flagpole, and see who salutes!
How Many Bird Species Can You Identify?
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Do you think you're an expert when it comes to birds? We promise this bird quiz will keep you emu-sed since everybody's been raven about it. Don't worry if you get stuck on any of the questions. You can always tweet a friend for help!
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!
Distinctive 'Habsburg Jaw' Came From Centuries of Inbreeding
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Many of the kings and queens of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty had a distinctive facial malady known as the Habsburg jaw. What caused it?
Why Cassini Crashed: Protecting Icy Moon Enceladus at All Costs
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The groundbreaking Saturn mission has come to an end, protecting Saturn's moon in its final plunge.
Wine Basics
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Good wine is one of life's greatest pleasures. Learn about the varieties of wine, how to read a wine label, wine tasting, and wine terminology.
What We Learned From the Deadliest Nightclub Fire in U.S. History
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HowStuffWorks looks at the lessons, including advanced building codes and medical treatments, that endure from Boston's 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire.
Truffles: The Rarest and Most Expensive Fungi in the World
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Truffles are the rarest and most expensive fungi in the world. HowStuffWorks looks at the competitive business behind the truffle.
Gertrude Bell Was Victorian England's 'Female Lawrence of Arabia'
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An intrepid world traveler, skilled mountaineer and noted archaeologist, Gertrude Bell broke all the rules at a time when women lived under the oppressive thumb of Victorian-era England.