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15 Types of Boats Making Wakes and Sailing the High Seas
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If you're daydreaming about open water, there's a good chance you've wondered about the types of boats you might see—or own.
What is the urban heat island effect?
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Cities are often hotter than rural areas because of the urban heat island effect. Learn what an urban heat island is.
Top 5 Green Robots
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There's nothing particularly organic about a robot, even if you dress it in hemp and fuel it with alternative energy. But these five can help our planet one mechanical movement at a time.
10 Things You Can Do to Help Save Earth
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Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and we are at a defining moment of history. What can you do to make a difference? We've got 10 tips for you.
What's It Like to Experience a Category 5 Hurricane?
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How does a hurricane become a Category 5 and what's it like to live through it? Those who have say you don't want to know.
'Everyone Says It So It Must Be True': The Pseudoscience Quiz
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We have an astonishing capacity to accept scientific-sounding concepts if we hear them repeatedly. Test your ability to differentiate between real science and fictitious "common knowledge."
20 Most Obese Countries in the World
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For at least the last half century, obesity has been one the rise around the world, contributing to what many officials consider a public health crisis. While there remains some controversy about how to accurately quantify the risks, the worldwide obesity rate continues to climb, and with it, a host of health problems.
How Many Moons Does Jupiter Have? We're Losing Count
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Scientists are continually discovering more moons orbiting the outer planets, particularly Saturn and Jupiter. Just how many moons does Jupiter have?
What If There Were No Stars?
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Assuming we got to keep the sun, how bad would be for travelers to not have these little guiding lights? And what else might have changed in history without stars?
The General Science Quiz
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You spent a lot of time sitting in science classes -- But do you remember any of what you learned, or did you forget it right after the test? Take this quiz to prove your general science IQ!