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Why Do People Make New Year's Resolutions?

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Why do people make New Year's resolutions? Find out where this tradition came from and why people continue to make New Year's resolutions.

Should I move my hard disk to the cloud?

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The contents of your hard disk can now live in the cloud, but are some things better off local? Find out if you should move your hard disk to the cloud.

Why is concrete fire resistant?

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When you see a fire burning buildings on TV, do you ever wonder why some remain standing and others fold? Concrete has a lot to do with it.

How was the construction of the World Trade Center unique?

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The World Trade Center employed several new approaches to skyscraper construction. From slurry walls to sky lobbies to "tube within a tube" design features, what made this project distinctive from an architectural engineering standpoint?

What will the Earth look like in 50,000 years?

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The Earth in 50,000 years will most likely be a very different place. Learn about the Earth in 50,000 years in this article.

African King Mansa Musa Was Even Richer Than Jeff Bezos, Some Say

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In the 1300s, Mali's Mansa Musa set out for Mecca with an entourage of 60,000 people bearing thousands of pounds of gold. So, where did all that gold come from? And what would that be worth today?

How the Salton Sea Became an Eco Wasteland

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The Salton Sea, California's largest inland lake, and the area that surrounds it - once hotspots for tourism and wildlife - have essentially become ghost towns. The lake's evaporation has now become a ticking ecological time bomb with real world consequences.

What's All the Buzz About Manuka Honey? 

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HowStuffWorks explores the world of expensive manuka honey to find out how it's different from other honeys.

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!

5 of History's Most Cunning Con Artists

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You think you'd never fall for a conman's (or conwoman's) shtick. But so did many of the victims of these five con artists. What scams did they pull off?

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