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Wildfires Can Form Monstrous Pyrocumulonimbus Clouds
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These massive clouds form when wildfires give off heat. HowStuffWorks looks at how climate change is making conditions favorable for more to form.
The Dark History of Indigo, Slavery's Other Cash Crop
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HowStuffWorks traces the history of indigo from its origins and use as a cash crop for blue dye to its replacement by synthetics in the 20th century.
Inside a Locust Plague: Desert Grasshoppers Gone Wild
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Locusts are just mild-mannered grasshoppers until they swarm up and become monstrous. In parts of the world, locust plagues are a way of life.
Do rubber tires insulate your car from lightning?
To paraphrase the band Queen, thunder and lightning are very, very frightening. Especially when you're stuck in a car in the middle of nowhere. But can your rubber tires protect you from a lightning strike?
What if Earth changed its orbit?
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Our planet's path around the sun defines life on Earth. What would happen if it changed?
Oh Fudge! "A Christmas Story" Quiz
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It's on heavy rotation every year for good reason. Somewhere between all the school bullies, soap eating, and broken leg lamps, even the roughest family holidays have their glorious Red Ryder moments to make it all worthwhile. How well do you remember Ralphie's classic Christmas?
Nickelodeon Quiz
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Nickelodeon has been entertaining kids and parents since 1979, but are you up-to-date on the network's newest offerings? Take our quiz to see how much you know about all things Nickelodeon.
Why Does the Shower Curtain Billow in on Me?
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Has this ever happened to you? You're blissfully showering away when suddenly something slimy grabs your leg. It's the curtain, and it's not letting go.
The Hard-rocking Quiz on Hair Bands
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Think you're a sweet child o' the '80s with a fever for Aqua Net that only Dr. Feelgood could handle? Open up and say ... ahh while we test your '80s hair-band trivia.
What Galaxy Matches Your Soul?
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Astronomers estimate there are between 100 billion and 200 billion galaxies in the universe. That's a lot of galaxies! With so many to choose from, we bet one of them matches your soul. Want to know which one? Take the quiz!