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Breaking Out: A Dozen Great Escapes
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What do a Jesuit priest, a ladies' man and a group of Union prisoners have in common? They all managed to escape from horrific prisons. Learn how.
Can You Name All of These World Heritage Sites?
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We only have one Earth, and the easiest way you can show your appreciation for it is by recognizing its brilliance. Some of the world's most endangered animals, oldest cities and rarest land formations are protected in World Heritage Sites around the globe. Put your skills to the test and see if you can recognize them all.
Why Do People Eat Dirt?
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Geophagy is the worldwide phenomenon of people eating dirt. HowStuffWorks takes a look at this counterintuitive practice and why people do it.
Benefits of Traditional Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Massage
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What are the benefits of the Hawaiian lomi lomi massage? Find out the benefits of the Hawaiian lomi lomi massage in this article.
What's Your Australia IQ?
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If your knowledge of Australia is limited to what you learned from "Crocodile Dundee" and a few hazy images of boxing kangaroos, it's time to take a closer look. Check out this quiz to see what you really know about the land Down Under.
10 Starfish Species You've Probably Never Seen Before
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What lives in water, has no gills, scales or fins and is not a fish? Yep, a starfish - which is why marine biologists have renamed these creatures sea stars.
What if sea levels rose 12 inches?
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Figuring out how to deal with rising sea levels isn't some kind of purely academic exercise. It's happening. So how do we deal with it, especially if the sea rises a foot in our lifetime?
10 Ways to Cool Your Roof
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With the increase in "green building," cool roofs are becoming popular. These are roofs that have been built or modified to maintain a lower temperature in bright sun. We'll examine some of the many ways you can cool your roof.
Opus 40: Harvey Fite's Bluestone Sculpture Park in Upstate NY
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Opus 40 is a 6.5-acre (2.6-hectare) earthwork sculpture that was hand-cut and created by artist Harvey Fite over a 37-year period. So how did he do it?
Kannst du diese simplen Jeopardy-Fragen beantworten?
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Hey, wir lieben ja alle Allgemeinwissen.... aber nicht jeder ist für Quiz-Shows im Fernsehen prädestiniert! Deshalb haben wir ein Quiz im Jeopardy-Stil erstellt, wobei die Antworten als Fragen formuliert sind - genau richtig für diejenigen unter euch, die lieber bequem von Zuhause aus spielen wollen. Viel Glück!