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Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it's taking a costly toll on the planet — and on millions of young customers

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Fast fashion: Cheap in the short term, takes a costly toll on the planet, people

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Fast fashion's hidden costs: Why cheap clothing is harmful to the planet and your wallet

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Sand safety: What to know before digging tunnels or building sandcastles at the beach

If a hole in the sand is deep enough and collapses, it can be extremely difficult to escape.
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Cicada broods map: See the states where billions of cicadas are emerging soon

From late April through June, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas.
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What would happen if leap years didn't exist?

We're just a few days away from Leap Day, which for 2024 falls on Thursday, Feb. 29.
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How to make fireworks a little less scary for your pet

You may have been told to ignore your scared dog or cat, but that won't work. An animal science expert explains.
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Kwanzaa 2023: How did the holiday get its start?

Each day of Kwanzaa is devoted to celebrating the seven basic values of African culture, or the “Nguzo Saba,” which in Swahili means the seven principles.
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Here's how to prevent foodborne illnesses from ruining your Thanksgiving

More than 1 million people in the U.S. get sick every year after eating food contaminated with salmonella.
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How was Halloween invented?

Built from a hodgepodge of different parts, Halloween is one tradition that has been continually reinvented since its ancient origins.
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Sabertooth cat skull found in Iowa reveals details about Ice Age predator

Scientists believe the skull found in Iowa can reveal more about the life history, prey selection and eventual extinction of this ancient predator.
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How did Groundhog Day get its start?

It's almost time for a furry weather predictor in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to reveal their winter forecast. But how did this tradition start?
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This lunar year will be the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat, depending on where you live

There are a few explanations among scholars for why Vietnamese culture will celebrate Year of the Cat, while everyone else celebrates Year of the Rabbit.
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2022’s US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts

The United States was hardly alone in its climate disasters in 2022.

1 killed, another injured in five-vehicle crash in University Park, officials say

A 130-year-old North Texas hotel was destroyed by fire. Now it's open again.

DFW weather: North Texas is warming up this weekend -- what about Thanksgiving Day plans?

Day-by-day breakdown of the storms affecting Thanksgiving travel across the U.S.

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Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it's taking a costly toll on the planet — and on millions of young customers

Fast fashion: Cheap in the short term, takes a costly toll on the planet, people

Fast fashion's hidden costs: Why cheap clothing is harmful to the planet and your wallet

Sand safety: What to know before digging tunnels or building sandcastles at the beach

Cicada broods map: See the states where billions of cicadas are emerging soon

What would happen if leap years didn't exist?

How to make fireworks a little less scary for your pet

Kwanzaa 2023: How did the holiday get its start?

Here's how to prevent foodborne illnesses from ruining your Thanksgiving

How was Halloween invented?

Sabertooth cat skull found in Iowa reveals details about Ice Age predator

How did Groundhog Day get its start?

This lunar year will be the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat, depending on where you live

2022’s US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts

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