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What Is a Hybrid Car? Learn How Hybrid Vehicles Work

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How does a hybrid car improve your gas mileage? And more importantly, does it pollute less just because it gets better gas mileage? Learn how hybrids work, plus get tips on how to drive a hybrid car for maximum efficiency.

The America Quiz

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Land of the free and home of the brave, yes, that is the United States of America! But just how much do you really know about the USA?

Can You Guess Which of These Two American Cities Is Furthest North?

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From Florida to Maine or California to Alaska, the United States is a vast country with plenty of interesting cities to explore. But do you know which cities are located north or south of others? Take a trip through this quiz to find out!

How did Nikola Tesla change the way we use energy?

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Who made it possible to light up your home at night? Thomas Edison, right? Yes, but without the work of Nikola Tesla, we would be living in a different world.

How the Salton Sea Became an Eco Wasteland

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The Salton Sea, California's largest inland lake, and the area that surrounds it - once hotspots for tourism and wildlife - have essentially become ghost towns. The lake's evaporation has now become a ticking ecological time bomb with real world consequences.

What does a state treasurer do?

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What does a state treasurer do? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn what a state treasurer does.

The Most Expensive City in the U.S. and 9 Painfully Pricey Contenders

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What’s the most expensive city in the U.S.? The answer depends on how you calculate cost, but some major cities stand out for their soaring living costs, housing prices, and everyday expenses.

How John Muir Helped Pave the Way for the National Park System

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Muir was personally involved in the creation of Yosemite, Sequoia, Mount Rainier, Petrified Forest and Grand Canyon national parks and earned the title of "Father of Our National Park System."

Turns Out Earth's Pulse 'Beats' Every 27.5 Million Years, But Why?

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Researchers have been asking this question for almost a century and now we're a little closer to the answer. Something else to ponder: Every 27.5 million years there is usually a mass extinction.

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