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How Barrier Islands Work
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Barrier islands are vacation spots and amazing ecosystems. Learn about barrier island habitats, fighting erosion of barrier islands and development's effects on barrier islands.
How the U.S. Coast Guard Works
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Unique among the U.S. armed forces, the Coast Guard is perpetually on active duty, entrusted with lots responsibilities and chronically underfunded. Learn about the U.S. Coast Guard.
How the Minerva Project Works
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What's the next revolution in college education? Find out how the Minerva Project works at HowStuffWorks.
The Ultimate Ocean and Marine Life Quiz
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Oceans cover most of the Earth's surface. They include a vast diversity of life, everything from plants to large mammals. Oceans represent a truly undiscovered world for most people. Take this quiz and learn more about ocean life.
What makes beached whales explode?
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What makes beached whales explode? Find out what makes beached whales explode at HowStuffWorks.
There's a Study on That: Are People Born on the 13th Unlucky for Life?
Do people born on the 13th of a month have a lifetime of bad luck? Researchers examined whether an "unlucky" birthdate could impact employment, earnings and marriage.
Did women really burn their bras in the '70s?
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Did angry women burn their bras in the '70s as part of the women's liberation movement? Find out at HowStuffWorks.
Which British Accent Do You Have?
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The British Isles - containing the UK and Ireland - are full of different accents, varying down to areas as small as a few blocks. Can we figure out which one you have?
Mako Shark Pups Feed on Unfertilized Eggs Before They're Born
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If the ocean had a drag race, the mako shark would leave the competition in its bubbly wake.
Did They Find Amelia Earhart's Plane in 2024?
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Amelia Earhart set numerous records before vanishing in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Her disappearance remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of aviation, sparking decades of research and speculation about what really happened to her and her navigator, Fred Noonan.