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• 5 Things to Know About X-Ray Radiation
• 10 Creative Uses for Old Mattresses
• Inside the Nintendo 3DS
• Top 5 Things That Go Wrong in Too-Fast Construction
• Can tourism kill a destination?

5 Things to Know About X-Ray Radiation Posted: 13 May 2011 11:00 AM PDT X-rays are used in a variety of places, from doctors' offices to airport checkpoints. Although the medical scans help doctors and patients around the world, they're not without risks. Here are five things to know about X-ray radiation. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

10 Creative Uses for Old Mattresses Posted: 13 May 2011 11:00 AM PDT More than 20 million mattresses that fill up American landfills each year. Don't add even one more to the pile. Instead find a more creative way to dispose of your old mattress and keep it out of the landfill. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Inside the Nintendo 3DS Posted: 13 May 2011 11:00 AM PDT The Nintendo 3DS is a handheld gaming device that incorporates 3-D graphics without requiring special glasses. We've taken apart one to show you what's inside this game system.

Top 5 Things That Go Wrong in Too-Fast Construction Posted: 13 May 2011 11:00 AM PDT During the housing boom, a lot of contractors had to construct a lot of homes -- and cut a few corners -- to fulfill an insatiable demand. Of course, some things went wrong. Here are five possible culprits.

Can tourism kill a destination? Posted: 13 May 2011 11:00 AM PDT As much as tourism can pay the bills for a community, it can also hurt it. What happens when popularity becomes the death of a destination?

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