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- Top 5 Retail Markups
- Top 10 Controversial Court Cases
- Massive Engines: Ancient Chinese Space Travel
- Can seed banks save threatened plants?
- How Landslides Work
| Posted: Everyone knows that the things we buy at retail are marked up to help vendors make a profit. But the final cost depends on what you're buying -- and where you buy it.
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| Top 10 Controversial Court Cases Posted: If justice is blind, then why do some court decisions spark outrage and violence? Even with an impartial jury, court cases don't always go according to plan.
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| Massive Engines: Ancient Chinese Space Travel Posted: On Discovery Channel's "Massive Engines," host Chris Barrie explains how Ancient Chinese official Wan Hu attempted to travel to space using a chair, a kite and 47 fire arrows.
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| Can seed banks save threatened plants? Posted: Saving humanity with a trip to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault seems like good fodder for a post-apocalypse movie. But seed banks have important work to do right now.
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| Posted: As many as 40 people were feared dead after landslides hit the town of Skardu in Pakistan on Sunday. What are some common causes of landslides, and what can people do to prevent them?
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