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Will the U.S. be a desert in 50 years?
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Will the U.S. be a desert in 50 years? Learn about the chances of the U.S. becoming a desert in the next 50 years.
Why did Gandhi march 240 miles for salt?
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The Salt March was Gandhi's march to Dandi in protest of British tax policies. Read about the Salt Satyagraha.
What is disengagement theory?
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The disengagement theory states that the elderly will remove themselves from many social networks. Learn about the disengagement theory.
How Long Does It Take to Form a Habit? The 'Three-Week' Rule
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Three weeks of hard work. Is that all it takes to kick your smoking habit, taste for junk food or serial inability to stop hitting the snooze button? Sounds almost too good to be true, doesn't it?
How Is the National Guard Different from the U.S. Army?
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The National Guard serves many purposes and does many jobs for the United States. Learn what the National Guard is and how it differs from the Army.
How Power Grid Works
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Power Grid is a board game in which players attempt to provide power to cities. Learn how the game of Power Grid Works at HowStuffWorks.
What Was the First War?
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Did humans invent war out of necessity, or was it invented purely to take advantage of someone else? Find out why we invented war in this article.
How Old Is Google?
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Who invented Google is explained in this article from HowStuffWorks. Find out who invented Google.
How Hopscotch Works
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Throw your marker, jump to your square. Hopscotch has simple rules, but many variations. Find out about the ancient game still vogue on playgrounds.
10 Largest Economies in the World, Ranked by Nominal GDP
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Often measured by GDP (gross domestic product), the size of an economy is often defined by the total value of all the goods and services produced the borders of a given country. This gives us a nice, round (and often very large) number to stick next to a country's name, which makes it easy to compare to other countries.