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1 Billion People May Become Climate Refugees By 2050
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Climate refugees are people who have been forced to leave their homes due to an environmental disruption. Learn how the U.N. defines climate refugees.
Do houses really settle?
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Houses settle for a variety of reasons, and they exhibit a variety of signs that they're settling. Learn how houses settle and why they creak.
What Is Radar?
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Radar is used to track storms, planes, and weapons and also to create topographic maps. Learn about radar, radar technology and Doppler shift.
How the Tornado Intercept Vehicle Works
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Tornado chasers generally stay about a mile away from the tornado itself -- but not IMAX cinematographer Sean Casey. He has built a Tornado Intercept Vehicle and hopes to withstand a direct hit. Check it out.
10 Centerpieces You Can Make Yourself
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Here are 10 wedding centerpieces you can make yourself. Check out 10 centerpieces you can make -- there's something for every budget and skill level.
10 Great Books That Have Never Been Made Into Movies
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Some of the best movies of all time have been based on great books. Whether it is From Here To Eternity by author James Jones or, more recently, No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. Great books provide wonderful source material for screenwriters and directors to develop into films. However, some of the best [...] The post 10 Great Books That Have Never Been Made Into Movies appeared first on Goliath.
The Birth of Rock: Music of the 1950s Quiz
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The 1950s may seem like a sweet and innocent time, but rock 'n' roll took the world by storm during the decade, mixing with country and jazz and inspiring more diversity than you might expect. See how much you know about the decade's music.
How to Talk to Children About Tragedies in the News
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How do you talk to children about tragedies in the news? Learn how to discuss such tragedies as terrorist attacks and school shootings with children.
5 Things You Can Do to Lower Your Auto Insurance Rates
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How can you reduce the cost of your car insurance? Read about 5 things you can do to lower your auto insurance rates at HowStuffWorks.
How the Year 2000 Problem Worked
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Until recently, computer programmers used two-digit placeholders for the year portion of the date in their software. Guess what happened when we realized the system couldn't account for the first two numbers? Mass panic.