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Tree Leaves Identification Quiz
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Calling all nature lovers! You've seen leaves all your life, but can you successfully identify a tree based on its leaves alone? Pick it up and see, now!
What is a birthmark?
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I noticed a light brown spot emerge on my newborn son's forehead when he was about three days old. It never went away. Everyone calls it a birthmark. What is a birthmark?
Pixie Frog: This Giant African Bullfrog Is Neither Dainty Nor Magical
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The pixie frog is not the kind of frog you'd find hopping harmlessly around your garden pond. Also called the African giant bullfrog, this enormous amphibian is known scientifically as Pyxicephalus adspersus.
Lightning Bug vs. Firefly: Regional Names for the Same Species
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They glow in the dark, they flit through summer evenings, and they’ve filled countless childhood mason jars. But why do some people call the glimmering flyer a lightning bug vs. firefly?
10 Most Common Food Substitutes
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Want to make your brownies less fattening? Don't have wine but your recipe calls for it? Good news. There are simple ingredient swaps that can help you out with both.
How did swine flu get its name?
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Do you know how swine flu got that name? The virus doesn't even come from pigs, so why call it swine? Learn about the swine flu name.
The June Bug: Nuisance for People, Manna for Other Animals
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Although not as annoying as itchy bump-inducing mosquitoes or stinging wasps, the so-called "June bug," or June beetle, can still bring its own brand of trouble, come late spring.
Meet the Trebuchet, the Castle-crushing Catapult of the Middle Ages
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Before the advent of gunpowder, enemy combatants used a powerful siege weapon called a trebuchet to forcefully launch projectiles - sometimes a large stone, a decapitated human head or a dead horse - at intended targets.
Measuring and Marking Tools
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Every home repair project calls for an accurate measurement and a clear marking. Learn how measuring and marking tools will help you get the precise calculations you need to complete your project.
There Are No Art Movements Today, Says Michael Rooks of Atlanta's High Museum
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We're all at least passingly familiar with the art movements of the past - impressionism, dada, pop, cubism - but what are today's movements called? Turns out, pinning them down is a bit tricky.