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Science

These Giants Are the 7 Tallest Trees in the World

These Giants Are the 7 Tallest Trees in the World
How to Subtract Fractions

How to Subtract Fractions
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Does the Real Element 115 Have a Connection With UFOs?
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What Does 'BPA Free' Mean and Why Does It Matter?

Culture

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How Is a 19th-century Obscenity Law Being Used to Ban the Abortion Pill?
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New Oxford Dictionary Will Document African American English Lexicon
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Was George Washington Really Offered a Chance to Be King of the U.S.?
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The Odds Are Against Ex-presidents Who Vie for the White House

Animals

How to Make Hummingbird Food Safely and Responsibly

How to Make Hummingbird Food Safely and Responsibly
How to Make a Dog Throw Up

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Wasps Have an Image Problem, But Here's Why We Need Them
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The Richest Family in the World Heads a Massive U.S. Chain

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The 9 Longest Rivers in the World: From the Nile to the Congo
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Eco Engineers: 5 Animals That Can Reshape Earth's Waterways
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River-bottom Bones: The Strange World of Underwater Fossil Hunting

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How 'Lasagna Gardening' Helps Create Healthy Soil
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Companion Planting: The Do's and Don'ts of Growing Plants Together

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5 of Earth's Highest Deserts
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10 Largest Deserts in the World
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Hunting for Martians in the Most Extreme Desert on Earth