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What Is iCloud?
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Apple's entry into the cloud storage market synchronizes all of your devices - as long as they're made by Apple. How does iCloud stack up to its competitors?
12 Mayan Gods Who Helped Make Sense of a Complex World
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Ancient Maya culture was centered on interconnected city-states that developed great networks of trade and agriculture and some of the most advanced architectural wonders in human history. Today, artworks depicting roughly 250 different Mayan gods and goddesses can still be found carved into these wonders.
Can You Crush This General Knowledge Quiz?
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From classic films to literature to American history, how well do you know basic trivia? Test your knowledge and perhaps learn something new with this general knowledge quiz!
Can You Identify These 40 Countries By Their Flags?
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It's kind of crazy that national flags carry so much importance and symbolism in one single design. When it comes to the flags of the world, will you take the checkered flag or end up waving a white one? Find out by taking our quiz!
Why Are Planets Almost Spherical?
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None of the planets in our solar system are perfect spheres, nor for that matter is our sun. Learn more about oblate spheroids at HowStuffWorks.
The Gullah Geechee Tradition of 'Haint Blue' Paint Keeps the Spirits Away
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The Gullah Geechee people painted porch ceilings blue to trick haints into thinking their houses were surrounded by water, which a haint can't cross.
Is China Launching Fake Moon a Bright Idea?
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China is planning launch a 'fake' moon to provide extra illumination to Chengdu, Sichuan. HowStuffWorks looks at why.
Claude Monet Paintings 1879-1886
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The Claude Monet paintings of 1879-1886 depict the artist as the epic poet of nature. See Claude Monet's famous Impressionist paintings.
10 Outrageous Cartoon Moments That Use Real Physics
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In among the suspended falls and running into painted tunnels, animation sometimes uses real science. Here are 10 real physics moments in cartoons.
How is volcanic ash made?
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Volcanic ash is what's left after a volcano literally blows its top. Learn how volcanic ash can devastate everything under its gray blanket.