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How the Salton Sea Became an Eco Wasteland
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The Salton Sea, California's largest inland lake, and the area that surrounds it - once hotspots for tourism and wildlife - have essentially become ghost towns. The lake's evaporation has now become a ticking ecological time bomb with real world consequences.
Do Japanese monkeys season their food?
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Japanese monkeys seasoning food might sound odd, but some use saltwater for taste. Learn how researchers discovered Japanese monkeys seasoning food.
Can You Identify the NBA Team If We Give You Three of Their Current Players?
Steph Curry is from North Carolina but plays in the Bay Area. Damien Lilliard is from the Bay Area but plays up north. Lebron is from Ohio and has played all over the country. How well do you know the NBA and its players? We'll give you three players, and you give us the team. Think you can do it?
How Standardized Patients Work
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Did you know there's an occupation that combines acting and medicine? Learn more about standardized patients at HowStuffWorks.
Can You Identify All These 80's TV Shows From One Image?
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Oh, '80s TV - we remember you so fondly. And if you're like us, you remember just how groundbreaking the shows that came from this decade were. Or do you? Test your knowledge and see if you can remember all of them!
Mitsuye Endo: The Woman Who Took Down Executive Order 9066
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Mitsuye Endo was the plaintiff in the landmark lawsuit that led to the closing of the U.S. Japanese internment camps. HowStuffWorks tells her story.
How to Start a Christmas Tradition
Are you wondering how to start a Christmas tradition to share with your family? Check out how to start a Christmas tradition in this article.
Does smog make for beautiful sunsets?
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Many people think that beautiful, blazing sunsets are one upside to living with the smog that hangs over polluted cities. Are they right? Does smog actually enhance sunsets?
What Are Imaginary Numbers?
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An imaginary number is a value that's the square root of a negative number. It can't exist on a one-dimensional number line. We'll explain.
Ernest Withers: Iconic Civil Rights Photographer — and FBI Informant?
Why did famed photographer Ernest Withers betray the civil rights movement he so lovingly documented?