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10 Technologies That Help Buildings Resist Earthquakes
Bend but don't break: That's the idea behind many of these temblor-thwarting technologies. They may even allow a building's inhabitants to walk out unharmed and start picking up the pieces after the earthquake subsides.
Can You Name the Disaster Movie From Just One Image?
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No matter how big or strong the disaster, there's always one movie character who can survive it, and that's why we love disaster films. They give us hope. Can you name all these disaster films from just one image?
Can You ID All of These Cheeses From An Image?
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Cheese is one of the most popular foods of all time. Provolone, parmesan, gouda, feta, the list goes on. Some are orange, some are white, some are even blue. Can you identify the type of cheese from a single image? Prove it!
How Many Greek Gods and Goddesses Can You Name From One Image?
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If you know Greek Mythology, then you know that there’s a lot more to it than just Zeus and Hades. Or even the few other mentionable characters in popular movies and TV shows. There are well over one hundred gods and goddesses in Greek mythology! But in this quiz, it isn’t enough to know their name, you need to know what they look like first.
We’ll Be Impressed If You Can Name Even 11 of These Weather Phenomena From an Image!
Can we guess "weather or not" you're a meteorologist in the making? Take a look at these atmospheric phenomena – from "A"valanche to "Z"ud – and see how many you can get correct. The sky's the limit!
Do Scientists Think an Earthquake Could Sink Western California?
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Do scientists really think a massive earthquake could break California in two?
How Japan's Nuclear Crisis Works
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Explosions, fires and dangerous radiation levels dominated the headlines after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami sparked a nuclear crisis in Japan. How did so many safety measures fail?
How Tsunamis Work
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Tsunamis are water walls that travel faster than jets. See pictures, footage and diagrams of tsunamis, look at famous tsunamis and learn how tsunamis are born.
The Ultimate WWII Military Equipment Quiz
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World War II ushered in some of the modern era’s most important advances in military equipment design. Do you know enough about the weapons, gear and vehicles used in WWII to identify them from an image? March on into the quiz and find out!
How Does a Seismograph Work?
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A seismograph can accurately measure the movement of the Earth during a quake. How does a seismograph work, though, and what is the Richter scale that is associated with earthquakes? Learn the answers to these questions in this article.