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How Do You Measure the Largest Waterfall in the World?
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Waterfalls are easily among the most spectacular natural wonders of the planet. The constant flow of water can suggest infinity, and the raw sensations - the thundering roar, the rising mist, the sheer volume of water - attest to nature's grandeur and power.
Which Places Have a Blue and Yellow Flag? There Are at Least 8
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Blue and yellow flags are common among national and state flags, and the blue and yellow color combinations often symbolize nature.
Giant Jellyfish Grow up to 8 Feet Wide With 60-foot Tentacles
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There are about 200 documented species of jellyfish pulsing their way through the world's waters. Most range from the size of your belly button to the size of a car tire.
Weather and Climate: What's the Difference?
It's sometimes easy to confuse the two, but weather and climate are very different things.
Tracking Down the Elusive Giant Squid
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Giant squid are showing up in videos for the first time ever. HowStuffWorks takes a look at these elusive and mysterious denizens of the deep.
What Is the Mohorovicic Discontinuity and Can Humans Ever Reach It?
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This seismic boundary lies within Earth between the bottom of crust and the uppermost mantle. But nobody has ever dug down deep enough to confirm it exists. So does it?
Box Jellyfish: World's Most Venomous Sea Creature
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Most jellyfish are more bothersome than threatening, but the box jellyfish is so poisonous you might not make it out of the water alive.
Skate Fish vs. Stingray: Comparing Bottom-dwelling Fish
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At first glance, skate fish vs. stingray confusion is extremely understandable. Both belong to the class Chondrichthyes, the group of cartilaginous fish that includes sharks. They share flat bodies, wing-like pectoral fins, and bottom-dwelling habits.
How Cthulhu Works
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Cthulhu made his first official appearance in the short story 'The Call of Cthulhu,' written by H.P. Lovecraft in 1926. Read more about Cthulhu.
10 Real Animals That Seem Make-believe
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The world boasts an incredible diversity of animals, some of which are so colorful and bizarre they seem made-up. Meet 10 of them at HowStuffWorks.