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What Causes Tides? High and Low Tides Explained

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The oceans' levels change daily across the globe. We know them as tidal changes. But what causes this constant shift in sea level and why is it more dramatic is some places than others?

Why Do Beavers Build Dams?

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Why do beavers build dams and what happens when they do? How would things change if no more beavers build dams?

There Are No Art Movements Today, Says Michael Rooks of Atlanta's High Museum

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We're all at least passingly familiar with the art movements of the past - impressionism, dada, pop, cubism - but what are today's movements called? Turns out, pinning them down is a bit tricky.

How the Grandfather Clock Got Its Name

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HowStuffWorks looks at the history behind how the grandfather clock got its name - and it's probably not what you expect.

Streaming Thousands of Free Movies Is Totally Legal With a Library Card

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Can you stream movies for free from a library? Learn more about the Kanopy app in this HowStuffWorks article.

Dotard, Slumgullion, and Other Gloriously Archaic Insults

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What are some out-of-date insults worth knowing? Learn more about old insults in this HowStuffWorks article.

A City in South Dakota Boasts a Life-size Statue of Every US President

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Why does Rapid City, South Dakota, have a statue of every American president? Learn more about presidential statues in this HowStuffWorks article.

Where Did the 'DEE-FENSE' Sports Chant Come From?

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At many sports games, you'll hear the cry 'DEE-FENSE.' HowStuffWorks finds out who started it and why.

The Ancient Swedish Vallhund Dog Was Almost Lost to History

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The energetic and friendly Swedish Vallhund was originally bred more than 1,000 years ago and was saved from extinction in 1942.

Can Anyone Make a Citizen's Arrest?

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What does Spider-Man do when he sees someone commit a crime and there are no police officers around to help? He swings in, wraps the wrongdoer in his web and leaves them hanging from a telephone pole until the cops take over.

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