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Nazaré's 80-foot Waves Intimidate Even Pro Big-Wave Surfers

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According to Guinness World Records, the waves in Nazaré, Portugal, are the biggest ever surfed. Scientists attribute the massive waves to an underwater canyon, but how does it work?

Meet Florence Kelley: Labor Reformer, Abolitionist and Co-founder of the NAACP

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Grateful that U.S. law ensures decent working conditions and children go to school instead of working in mines? Thank Florence Kelley and her father.

What's a Scrum Master's Role in Project Management?

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The scrum master has the very important goal of ensuring a team finishes its sprint and ultimately its project. Find out what scrums and sprints are.

How Al Capone's Mobsters Outmuscled Chicago Milkmen

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After Prohibition, Al Capone's mob seized control of the milk market, which led to conflict between the mob and unions known as the "Chicago milk wars."

5th-Grade General Knowledge Quiz

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Were you a whiz kid at school? How much do you remember from your days in 5th grade? Test your knowledge of 5th grade facts with this simple math, science, English, and history quiz!

How Do Eels Reproduce?

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It's a slippery proposition, to be sure, but bees do it, birds do it and you can bet that eels do it too. The question is, how?

Crystal Flutes and Human Hair: 8 Random Items Found in the Library of Congress

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When singer Lizzo played a glass flute owned by President James Madison, we stopped to wonder what else might be hiding in the Library of Congress.

Why is 90 minutes of exercise per week the ideal amount?

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If you get 90 minutes of exercise per week, you help your heart significantly. Learn why it's important to get at least 90 minutes of exercise per week.

Is 2/22/22 Just Another Date or Does It Hold Deeper Meaning?

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Why have numbers like 2/22/22 been fascinating humans for more than 2,000 years? It has a lot to do with our brains' desire to find meaning and connection.

Distinctive 'Habsburg Jaw' Came From Centuries of Inbreeding

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Many of the kings and queens of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty had a distinctive facial malady known as the Habsburg jaw. What caused it?

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