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• The Ultimate Weeds Quiz
• 14 Best-Selling Books Repeatedly Rejected by Publishers
• Coolest Stuff on the Planet Videos
• 5 Long-lasting Building Materials
• How Japan's Nuclear Crisis Works

The Ultimate Weeds Quiz Posted: No, not the Showtime series with Mary-Louise Parker. We're talking about plant pests -- those infuriating, impossible-to-kill green monsters that gardeners spend their lives trying to destroy. But did you know that some weeds can actually be good? Take our quiz and find out why you might not want to nuke that patch of dandelions just yet. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

14 Best-Selling Books Repeatedly Rejected by Publishers Posted: The novelists on this list all overcame rejection after rejection after rejection. Check out these classic stories about authors persevered despite the doubts of publishers, and went on to earn wide acclaim. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Coolest Stuff on the Planet Videos Posted: The Pacific Northwest is home to large communities of orcas, particularly British Columbia and the area around Vancouver Island. Learn more about these killer whales (that aren't whales at all) in this episode.

5 Long-lasting Building Materials Posted: Construction has come a long way from the mud huts or canvas tents of early man, but some materials are still better than others. Which ones should we use to keep that roof securely over our heads for years to come?

How Japan's Nuclear Crisis Works Posted: Explosions, fires and dangerous radiation levels have dominated the headlines since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami sparked a nuclear crisis in Japan. How did so many safety measures fail?

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