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What Is a Bear Market?
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An economist explains the difference between a true bear market and a correction, and whether a bear market always signals a recession is on the way.
What Is a Punnett Square?
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A Punnett square helps predict the possible ways an organism will express certain genetic traits, such as purple flowers or blue eyes.
Aliens? Lasers? Water? What Caused the Al Naslaa Rock to Split So Precisely?
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Split as if by a laser, the Al Naslaa rock in Saudi Arabia's Tayma Oasis baffles scientists and amateur geologists alike. How did this perfect split happen?
That's Not the Aurora Borealis, That's Just STEVE
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Sometimes hundreds of people armed with high-tech cameras can make amazing scientific discoveries, as in the case of STEVE.
This 'Enchantress of Numbers' Was the World's First Computer Programmer
Ada Lovelace was the daughter of famed poet Lord Byron. But she moved out of her father's shadow to make a name in numbers, not words.
How the Amish Work
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The Amish are an intriguing, somewhat mysterious people. In this electronic-crazy age, can they really avoid using electricity? Learn about the Amish.
Top 10 Appliances We Can't Live Without
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In a pinch, you could probably do without most of the appliances in your home -- but would you want to? Life would certainly be different without these 10.
How Rehab Works
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Rehab is a center or program where a person can get treatment for an addiction. Learn about rehab and the types of treatment available in rehab.
Top 10 Famous Female Sideshow Freaks
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These 10 female sideshow freaks sure knew how to put on a show. Read the real stories behind sideshow freaks like the Two-headed Nightingale and the Baboon Lady.
10 Scientific Breakthroughs We Literally Couldn't Live Without
You might argue we have scientists to thank for our own survival. What breakthroughs have kept the human race from dying out?