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Can You Tell What Countries These International Border Crossings Are In?
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Borders delineate the shapes of nations and the limits of their reach, culturally, militarily and in terms of natural resources. Border crossings have been flashpoints throughout history. Could you recognize them if you saw them?
Centurion Main Battle Tank
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The Centurion Main Battle Tank was heavily armed and used by many countries. Learn the history and design of Britain's Centurion Main Battle Tank.
How Much of a Geographic Whiz Are You?
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Do you know your global places and local areas of interest? Get out your maps and wits, combine them and have fun in our Geography Whiz quiz!
How Rolex Came to Rule the Wrist
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The Rolex name is synonymous with luxury. But how did this watch company become one of the most famous brands in the world? HowStuffWorks explains.
Are geothermal power plants safe?
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For all our hand-wringing over the oil supply, it might shock you to realize that the solution to our dependence on fossil fuels lies right under our feet.
Image Gallery: Amazing Timepieces
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These amazing timepiece pictures explore unusual and exotic time gadgets. Learn more and explore timepiece pictures.
Tiny Stilts for Some Ants, Amputated Legs for Others. Here's Why.
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Scientists studied ant tracking by putting them on stilts. Learn more about the ants on stilts study in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Hole-punch Clouds Look Like Portals to Another Dimension
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They're an odd enough sight in the sky to make you do a double take. Ready for the "super cool" explanation behind hole-punch clouds?
Can You Identify These 40 Countries By Their Flags?
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It's kind of crazy that national flags carry so much importance and symbolism in one single design. When it comes to the flags of the world, will you take the checkered flag or end up waving a white one? Find out by taking our quiz!
10 'Richest' Countries in the World (With a Huge Caveat)
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Economists have historically used GDP per capita to determine the richest country in the world, but that's misleading when you consider the tax havens effect.