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The Ultimate Meteorite Quiz
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Meteors and meteorites have fascinated human beings for ages, but have you managed to turn your fascination into some hardcore knowledge? Wishing on a star isn't going to help you now.
How did a meteor make hundreds of people sick?
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A meteor strike in Peru may have made up to 600 people sick, according to recent reports. Find out if the meteor strike in Peru is what made people sick.
10 Memorable Meteor Crashes
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Hundred of meteors fly across the sky every night, but only a few make it to Earth. Learn about 10 memorable meteor crashes that left an impression.
How big does a meteor have to be to make it to the ground?
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How big is a shooting star? Do they land on earth or do they burn up? Learn how what tiny particles of space dust have to do with meteors.
No One Knows What Caused a Massive 1908 Explosion in Siberia
Theories surrounding the source of the Tunguska blast that rocked the Siberian region in 1908 abound. But the exact cause is still a mystery.
What's the Zone of Silence?
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The Zone of Silence is Mexico's own Bermuda Triangle, a place where radio signals don't work and an alien might just turn up. But what is the real story behind it?
10 People With Incredibly Bad Luck
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These 10 people had the incredibly bad luck of being in the wrong place at the wrong time or the right place at the wrong time.
How NASA Planetary Protection Works
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What if your job were to protect life in the galaxy at all costs? Read about NASA's Planetary Protection program at HowStuffWorks.
Name the Price: Watches
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For some, the watch is still the ultimate status symbol -- and people are willing to pay pretty outrageous sums. Can you hazard a guess as to how much these watches cost?
What is the origin of life on Earth?
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What is the origin of life on Earth? Learn about theories of evolution and the origin of life on Earth at HowStuffWorks.