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Can You Spell These Commonly Misused Words?
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Whether your weakness is homophones and synonyms, confusing consonants and stressful sibilants or simply repeated typing errors, this quiz will teach you all the tricks you need to spell like a champion!
Can You Identify All of These Company Mascots?
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Not every company has a mascot but the ones that do hold a special place in our hearts. They are often characters that we love and adore. Do you think you can name them all? Then you'll have to prove it by taking the quiz!
How Foreclosures Work
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Foreclosures happen when you're unable to pay the mortgage on your home. Learn how foreclosure works and ways to avoid it.
How Igloos Work
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Igloos may be made by the Inuit as temporary houses to use on fishing and hunting expeditions. Read about igloos and find out how to build an igloo.
Binoculars Buying Guide
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Buying binoculars can be confusing with so many types on the market. See our binocular buying guide to find out which pair is perfect for you.
Test Your Knowledge of the Industrial Revolution
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Test your knowledge of what went down during the age of expanding landscapes, incredible innovation and the ultimate shift in life as people knew it.
How Television Works
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Ever wonder how television works? The technology has been around long enough to seem ordinary, but the box that brings TV shows into your home is an amazing device. How is the picture formed? Where does the color come from? Let's find out!
How Rice Cookers Work
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Burned chunks or gooey paste can be the disappointing result of rice gone wrong, but a rice cooker can even the odds for even the klutziest cooks in the kitchen.
Top 10 Doomsday Prophecies
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It seems like every few years someone comes out with a new doomsday prophecy. From aliens and asteroids to floods and earthquakes, how do people think the world will end?
How Offshore Drilling Works
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Offshore drilling means combing Earth for new underwater oil reserves. Learn more about offshore drilling and finding oil in the midst of rough seas.