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What are green communities?

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Green communities do everything they can to limit their footprint on the environment. Find out what you can do to make green communities.

Do We Actually Swallow Spiders in Our Sleep?

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Worried about creepy-crawlies entering your mouth while you sleep? Relax, spiders have no interest in being eaten. In fact, there's no record of anyone swallowing a spider while sleeping.

Mood Ring Color Chart: Decoding the Colors and Emotions

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Decode your feelings with our ultimate mood ring color guide! Find out what your mood ring is trying to tell you – are you stressed, happy, or something else entirely.

10 Gadgets That Really Should Be Obsolete By Now

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Today's next big thing is tomorrow's trash, but there are a few gadgets that simply refuse to pass on. Here are 10 we're ready to eulogize.

How Chaos Theory Works

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Has this ever happened to you? The meteorologist calls for a massive snowstorm, but the flakes fail to arrive. Chaos theory can shed light on why forecasts fail (and why our orderly world may not be so orderly after all).

How Wine Fraud Works

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Whether by tampering with the bottle or the liquid inside, wine fraudsters have fooled billionaires and connoisseurs. Learn how wine fraud works at HowStuffWorks.

What grade of steel was used in the World Trade Center?

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The materials used to build the World Trade Center's twin towers have been heavily scrutinized since the 9/11 terrorist attacks -- including the steel that formed the frames of the skyscrapers.

How Aquaculture Works

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Aquaculture provides food and replenishes other scarce resources. Learn how aquaculture works and how aquaculture industry supplies the goods we use.

10 Widely Believed U.S. Government Conspiracy Theories

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There are a few U.S. government conspiracy theories that many people believe. See this list of 10 theories to decide for yourself.

How Microsoft Surface Tabletop Works

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Microsoft Surface tabletop allows multiple users to share and manipulate information on a tabletop computing interface. Learn how Microsoft Surface tabletop works.

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