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• Before There Was TV: Sports History Quiz
• 10 Addictions You Might Not Know You Have
• Image Gallery: Inside a Nuclear Power Plant
• 5 Strange Things in the Smithsonian's Collection
• How do you clean up an oil spill?

Before There Was TV: Sports History Quiz Posted: Did you know that before TV, tennis balls were white? The color was changed so that the balls would show up better on camera. There's a lot you may not know about the history of sports and television. Think you're an expert? Take this fact-or-fiction quiz to test your knowledge! This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

10 Addictions You Might Not Know You Have Posted: When most people think about addictions, they think about alcohol, tobacco or other drugs. Some addictions, though, are common behaviors that people just can't control. Did you know you could have an addiction and not even realize it? This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Image Gallery: Inside a Nuclear Power Plant Posted: Are you wondering how nuclear power plants work? Tour the inside of a nuclear power plant with these illustrative diagrams to learn more about this amazing technology.

5 Strange Things in the Smithsonian's Collection Posted: The Smithsonian Institution, America's attic, is home to some 137 million objects -- ruby slippers, presidential hair, shrunken heads, animal pelts and even dinosaur poop. What are five of the strangest items in the museum's collection?

How do you clean up an oil spill? Posted: Underwater pipelines, offshore oil drilling rigs, and coastal storage facilities and refineries all have the potential to accidentally release crude oil into the water. So, how do you undertake the daunting task of cleaning up millions of gallons of oil?

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