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When We Lose Weight, Where Does the Lost Weight Go?

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Where does that lost weight and fat go when you drop those pounds? Learn how your fat cells store and then release fat as lost weight.

Were people vying to become slaves in the Ottoman Empire?

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Some Ottoman slaves were volunteers, believe it or not. Read about the devsirme system and the appeal of becoming an Ottoman slave.

Why do people blush?

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Blushing is actually related to the same system that triggers your fight-or-flight response. Find out what causes blushing and how blushing works.

What If We Ended War?

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Would we stick flowers in our hair and dance in the street? Or twiddle our thumbs and wonder what to do with all that new free time? Join us as we ponder a world without war.

The Basics of Lung Cancer

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Basics of lung cancer gives an overview of this type of cancer. Learn more about the basics of lung cancer at Discovery Health.

Brilliance or Blarney: The St. Patrick's Day Traditions Quiz

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St. Patrick's Day can be one of the most fun holidays of the year - and one of the most misunderstood. Who was St. Patrick? Why are people pinching me? Whose idea was it to dye entire rivers green? Find out these answers and more as you kiss the Blarney Stone and learn (or confirm) the truth about St. Patrick's Day.

10 Largest Economies in the World, Ranked by Nominal GDP

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Often measured by GDP (gross domestic product), the size of an economy is often defined by the total value of all the goods and services produced the borders of a given country. This gives us a nice, round (and often very large) number to stick next to a country's name, which makes it easy to compare to other countries.

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