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Hashima Island, located some 9 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of Nagasaki, is almost as strange for what isn't there as it is for what is there.
10 Strange Islands"
Have you ever assured someone that your friend is reliable by saying that he or she "has both feet on the ground"? The fact that such a phrase exists shows how much comfort we take in the idea that the ground beneath our feet is unmoving, unchanging and dependable. Indeed, much of our civilization, from our houses and buildings to our energy , food and water sources , depends on unmoving earth.
How Earthquakes Work"
Global warming was once an uncommon term used by a few scientists who were growing concerned over the effects of decades of pollution on long-term weather patterns.
How Global Warming Works"
It's easy to think of mathematics as a kind of storybook sorcery -- a powerful secret language known to few, mastered by inhuman agents (such as your calculator) and underpinning the very fabric of the universe. Even if we avoid such hyperbole, the fact remains: Many of us are mathematically illiterate in a world that runs on math.
How Math Works"
Speaking of driving style, a person's daily commute should also be a major contributing factor when buying a hybrid . As you can see from the fuel economy numbers on the previous page, some hybrids get better mileage around town than they do on the highway.
5 Reasons Not to Buy a Hybrid"
How Money Laundering Works"
In October 2005, U.S. congressman Tom DeLay was indicted on money laundering charges, forcing him to step down as House Majority Leader. Money laundering is a serious charge -- in 2001, U.S. prosecutors obtained almost 900 money-laundering convictions with an average prison sentence of six years.
It's a money-saving proposition that is hard to pass up: buying groceries and other staples in bulk so that you pay less for those items in the long run.