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Still Riding the Rails: Life as a Modern Hobo
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Maybe you thought hobos disappeared along with the Great Depression. But some folks are still living the life — albeit only part-time and without a bundle on a stick.
Recycled Plastic Waste Creates Roads
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Plastic waste can be recycled as a road-building and repair material. HowStuffWorks looks at the process.
10 Top Biofuel Crops
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Could 'energy crops' really be the end to our addiction to fossil fuels? Read about the 10 top biofuel crops at HowStuffWorks.
What are chiggers and how do they bite?
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What are chiggers, and do they bite you or burrow under your skin? How do they work?
What is corn plastic?
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Corn plastic is made from polylactic acid plastic and looks like normal oil-based plastic. But can corn plastic reduce our dependence on foreign oil?
How the NASA Space Food Research Lab Works
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The NASA Space Food Research Lab develops all of the food used on NASA missions. Learn about the NASA Space Food Research Lab and space food.
Can You Identify All of This Equipment a Farmer Would Use?
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Farming is tough work, and tough work requires tough tools ... and some weird-looking ones too. If you pass this quiz, you will prove that you belong down on the farm.
How Alternative Energy Mutual Funds Work
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Alternative energy mutual funds may be the answer to paying for the creation of alternative energy. Read more about alternative energy mutual funds.
Sperm Banks
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Sperm banks use sperm donors to gather or preserve sperm. Learn how a sperm bank stores sperm and screens donors.
Dry Skin Overview
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Learn more about dry skin. Visit HowStuffWorks to read about dry skin causes, cures and more.