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How Avalanches Work
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Learn how avalanches form, how long you can stay alive while buried under an avalanche and what steps you can take to survive.
How Search-and-rescue Dogs Work
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Search-and-rescue dogs are called upon to work after natural disasters and mass casualty events to locate missing people. So how do they do their work?
How Landslides Work
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Landslides can be devastating, causing more damage than their triggers. Learn more about landslides and landslide causes.
Can You Really Outrun a Volcano?
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In the movies it looks so easy. A team of scientists are working near the crater of a volcano when it suddenly erupts. They jump in their vehicle and outrace the surging lava flow to safety. In reality, it just doesn't happen that way.
10 Terrifying Moments on Unscripted TV
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There have been some terrifying moments on unscripted TV throughout the years. Visit HowStuffWorks to see 10 terrifying moments on unscripted TV.
10 Most Destructive Storms
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Witch homicide aside, Dorothy was lucky that her home safely traveled to Oz after the tornado. Many people who lived through the storms on our list were left with nothing.
10 Reasons Why Bridges Collapse
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You may see most bridges as those things you cross on your way to somewhere else, but where would you be if one collapsed? We've figured out 10 reasons why the worst happens.
How Icebergs Work
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Icebergs are a lot more than just giant chunks of floating ice. Learn about icebergs and find out how icebergs can affect the ocean around them.
How Ice Rinks Work
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The things people do on ice rinks are so spectacular, we sometimes forget how remarkable ice rinks themselves are. Maintaining a proper ice rink is a real feat of engineering. Get a behind the scenes look at this very cool technology.
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