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How Sand Dunes Work
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Sand dunes are more intriguing than you might think. For one, some sand dunes sing. What other interesting facts can you learn about sand dunes?
Are sand dunes really alive?
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Sand dunes alive? It's hard to imagine a pile of sand could seem lifelike. But they can behave like creatures. Learn why sand dunes seem alive.
Can You Name More Than 10 National Parks?
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Before Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue or the Pilgrims met the Indians, Mother Nature was carving, shredding, eroding and dumping some of the planet's most unique land formations onto what was to become the United States. Those lands are now home to many of our national parks. Can you name more than 10 of them?
Can You Guess Which Countries These Breathtaking Landscapes Are From?
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Where in the world can you marvel at Earth's biggest canyon, swim in lakes the color of bubble gum, or stroll through endless stretches of red sand? Take our quiz to see if you can match these breathtaking landscapes to the correct country!
Which Interstate Highways Run Between These States?
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Traveling from Texas to Florida for a family trip to Disney World? Need to head home to Maine from your NYC condo to visit family? You could suck it up and deal with the hassles of flying, or hop in your car and make the trip via the Interstate Highway System, the largest such highway network in the world. Take our quiz to see how much you know about this coast-to-coast travel network.
How Drywall Works
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You see it everywhere, but you pay it no attention. Despite its versatility and popularity with builders, few people know where drywall comes from or how it's made.
Do You Know if These Landmarks Are in the North or the South?
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Before Americans decided to manifest their destiny and expand west, the entire country was divided between the North and the South. Can you look at these landmarks and tell us whether they're in the North or the South?
What's Inside Mount Rushmore's Not-So-Secret Chamber?
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Mount Rushmore contains a small chamber, part of an abandoned plan to preserve American history for thousands of years. HowStuffWorks steps inside.
What are the Nazca lines?
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Long before crop circles captured the world's imagination, a Peruvian culture called the Nazca went about creating a series of intricate lines -- sometimes in the shapes of animals -- on the desert floor. But how'd they do it -- and why?
Can You Reach at Least Level 20 in This US Geography Quiz?!
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The United States is a vast land with geography that varies as much as that of any country in the world. Children study geography in the hope that it will give them a sense of their place in the country and the world. How well do you know your U.S. geography?