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What Is a Flood and Why Is the Surge of Water So Dangerous?

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Flooding has claimed more lives than any other natural disaster. Find out how a gentle stream becomes a raging torrent.

The Best Minecraft Seeds for Exploration and Specific Biomes

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Minecraft is all about adventure, and a great world starts with the best Minecraft seeds. A Minecraft seed is a unique code that determines your world’s terrain, structures, biomes and more.

See If You Can Identify These Freshwater Fish From an Image!

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There are a wide variety of freshwater fish that inhabit the lakes, rivers and streams in various parts of the world. Today, we're testing your knowledge on all of these types of fish! Do you think you know the difference between a rainbow trout and a striped bass! Try this fishy quiz now!

The Hippopotamus Is Social in Water, Solitary on Land

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Did you know the word "hippopotamus" comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse"? But don't let that fool you; this big, lumbering mammal is anything but a horse. In fact, it's one of the most powerful animals living in Sub-Saharan Africa today.

How Far Can a Plane Glide if Its Engines Fail?

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It can definitely be done - we saw Capt. Sully Sullenberger successfully land an Airbus A320 without any engines, in the Hudson River no less. But just how far a plane can fly without its engines depends on a few different factors.

Arizona's Grand Falls Gushes to Life Again

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Arizona isn't all desert. Take Grand Falls, aka "Chocolate Falls." It is dry most of the year, but when it rains, this waterfall pours.

Tidal Bores Are Rare, Fast and Have Epic Waves

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The rare phenomenon of tidal bores happens in only a few places on the globe. HowStuffWorks looks at the conditions it takes for bore tides to occur.

African Dwarf Frog: A Slow-eating, Scent-sensitive Pet

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African dwarf frogs are tiny, fully aquatic amphibians that bring big personality to small aquariums. Native to the ponds and slow-moving rivers of Central Africa, the African dwarf frog is a popular choice for pet owners looking for low-maintenance animals with quirky behavior.

The Worst Flood in History (and 9 Other Catastrophic Floods)

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Floods have shaped landscapes, destroyed cities and taken lives for centuries. This list that starts with the worst flood in history looks at some of the most catastrophic floods in recorded history, from natural disasters fueled by heavy rain to human-engineered failures that ended in tragedy.

Why could China's Three Gorges Dam cause an environmental disaster?

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The Three Gorges Dam could very well lead to an environmental disaster for China. Learn about the Three Gorges Dam.

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