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Is Induction Cooking Better Than Gas or Electric?
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Induction cooking has been favored across Europe for decades and is now gaining traction in the U.S. So, what's the difference between induction, gas and electric for cooking?
How Wildfires Work
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Wildfires burn about five million acres in the U.S. every year. Learn about the causes of wildfires, how wildfires behave and how firefighters fight them.
10 Women Who Broke New Ground in Engineering
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One of the most travelled stretches of U.S. highway was designed by a woman who loved mathematics and wasn't interested in being a teacher. Who was she, and where is it?
NASA and SpaceX Set to Make History With Manned Space Launch
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For the first time since 2011, NASA will launch astronauts into space from U.S. soil. It will also be the first time ever a private company will get them there.
How Gap Years Work
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U.S. students haven't as quickly adopted the post-high-school gap year as their international counterparts. Learn about gap years at HowStuffWorks.
Cash Bail Punishes Poor, But What's the Alternative?
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The U.S.'s cash bail system produces two different outcomes depending on how much money the defendant has. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
13 Examples of Good and Bad Manners Around the World
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What may elicit a thumbs up from Miss Manners in the U.S. may not elsewhere in the world. Learn 13 examples of good and bad manners around the world.
How Breast Implants Work
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Breast implants are becoming a popular high school graduation present for parents in the U.S. to give their teens. Learn all about breast implants and the surgical process of augmentation.
5 Characteristics of a Great Science Teacher
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Science education methods are changing as a result of the Next Generation Science Standards, which aim to define a uniform vision for K-12 science education across the U.S.
Why Are Wishbones Supposed to be Lucky?
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Every Thanksgiving, pairs across the U.S. break wishbones to see who's left holding the bigger piece and, of course, the bigger chunk of luck. But, why?