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Can You Identify the World Capital When Only Shown One Photo of It? Most Fail!
The Eiffel Tower not only represents Paris, but the symbol of the country globally. A symbol which embodies the city of love and a country that not only produces fragrant cheeses but also performed the world's first artificial heart transplant and face transplant. But you already know that! So see how many other world capitals you can recognize!
How to Catch a Cheater: 11 Ways Technology Reveals Secrets
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Technology can help cheaters connect with paramours -- but it can also leave a trail that gets them caught. How does our connection to the digital world make it easier to expose infidelity?
Using Petfinder 101
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Petfinder.com, the largest pet Web site on the Internet, is working to connect homeless animals with the people who want them. Learn about Petfinder.
10 Famous Fake Antiques and the Suckers Who Bought Them
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Even famous antiques can turn out to be fakes or forgeries. Find out about 10 examples of antiques that turned out to be fake.
ADHD Overview
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ADHD is known by other names, like ADD, and is a controversial disorder surrounded in myths. Is it real? Is ADHD in children just parental lack of control?
How to Salvage a Garage Sale Find
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It's pretty straight-forward to salvage a garage sale find if you know what to look for. Learn how to salvage a garage sale find in this article.
How Vaccines Work
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A vaccine is, essentially, a cure for an illness or disease. Who came up with the idea for vaccines and do we give too many shots now?
Hearing Aid Basics
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Hearing aids are small electronic devices that amplify sound and help restore sound to the hearing impaired. Find out how hearing aids work.
How Sharks Work
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Sharks are one of the most sophisticated and enduring creatures. Learn about shark movement, shark senses, shark teeth, the daily life of sharks and threats to sharks.
What would nuclear winter be like?
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If the sight of a mushroom cloud burning above the horizon suggests that the nuclear weapon-equipped world might end with a bang, then nuclear winter presents the notion that post-World War III humanity might very well die with a whimper.