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Victoria Falls is a waterfall in southern Africa. It is located on the Zambezi River at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. It has a width of 1,708m (5,604 ft) and a height of 108m (354 ft) which forms the largest sheet of falling water in the world. Victoria Falls is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Garter snakes are snake commonly found in North America. While at one time they were considered non-venomous, it is now known that they have small venom glands in the rear of their mouth. There venom is usually non-toxic. The Garter Snake is also the state reptile of Massachusetts. This category is for questions about Garter Snakes and their behavior, environment, classification, etc.

Genetically Modified Organisms are living things that have modified through biotechnology. Many fish at the pet store have been modified to have brighter more vibrant colors. Some roses have been modified to produce blue blooms. Mosquitoes that are resistant to malaria have been created in labs. While GMOs have proven to be helpful in many ways, there are safety concerns due to the lack of regulation.

Sprint is the third largest phone service provider in the United States, with 50 million customers.

Thylacines, also known as the Tasmanian Tiger or Tasmanian wolf, this creature was neither a tiger nor a wolf, but the largest carnivorous marsupial. Now believed to be extinct, it once roamed the Australian continent but, since European settlement, was known only on the Australian island of Tasmania.

Metallurgy is the study of metals and compounds. It includes the technology and advancement of refinement and casting techniques.

When you are pregnant your body goes through a lot of changes. One change you will notice is vaginal discharge, although there are several different kinds and several different meanings and reasons for this discharge. Ask questions here to find out what to expect with discharge during your pregnancy, if what you are experiencing is normal or abnormal, etc.

Sisters Grimm is a book series about two sisters who find out they're descended from the Brothers Grimm and that fairy-tales are real. Along with the help of their fairy friend Puck, they solve mysteries and more or less save the world.

Ruskin Bond is an Indian author. He is most well known for his work Room on the Roof.

Dr. Phil is a talk show featuring Phil McGraw, an American psychologist, author, and television personality.

Tim McGraw is an American country singer whose twenty-one singles peak at number one the Billboard Hot Country 100 Chart.

Grief and bereavement are the result of losing something or someone that is emotionally significant to a person. Bereavement refers to the state of losing a loved one, while grief refers to the emotional and psychological reaction to the bereavement.

A branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system. From the Greek words nerve and nature, this science looks at the way that nerves function.

Ask questions here about reasons for concerns during your pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia, spotting during pregnancy, miscarriages, cramping, etc.

A popular fast food chain with roots in Midwestern America, Dairy Queen is known for its soft serve ice cream but also serves hamburgers, chicken and other meals.

General Electric is ranked the second largest company in the world by Forbes. The conglomerate employs 304,000 people around the world.

Australia has areas ranging from deserts and temperate climates to tropical rainforest, giving it an enormous variety of plant life much of which is not seen anywhere else in the world. Ask questions about plants native to Australia here.

Cape Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country formerly colonized by the Portuguese, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometers (350 miles) off the coast of Western Africa. The islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometers (1,500 sq mi).

The term 'garden pest' generally refers to whatever is not wanted in the garden. Specifically, it tends to include destructive bacteria and fungi; invasive plants; and voracious bugs, birds and animals. Questions typically refer to a pest's characteristic presence, potential damage, and timely control.

Oslo is the capital of Norway. It has been listed as the most expensive city in the world.

American singer-songwriter, musician, entrepreneur, occasional actor, and heart throb Adam Levine is the lead singer of Maroon 5. He began his vocal-music career as a teen when he co-founded the indie pop band Kara's Flowers.

A tanning bed is a device that emits ultraviolet radiation so that the user can develop a cosmetic tan. Radiation in a tanning bed is emitted at a more concentrated rate than natural sunlight, so the darker skin tone is achieved more quickly.

A shrew (shrew mouse) is a small mammal within the family Soricidae in the order Soricomorpha. True shrews are different from West Indies shrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews or tree shrews. Shrews have movable snout and long, hook-tipped incisors.

Considered by many to be one of the greatest writers in history, James Joyce was a master of languages, symbolism, and the pun. His revolutionary development of the "stream of consciousness" literary technique can make his books very challenging, yet ultimately very rewarding. Questions regarding James Joyce's life, travels, education, spoken languages, religious beliefs and illnesses, as well as those about his literary works such as Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, should be directed here.

Held in mid-February, the NBA All-Stars weekend features a game between the Western division all-stars and the Eastern division all-stars. Other exciting events include the slam dunk contest, skills challenge, and 3-point shooting contest.

The Jackal is a member of any of three small to medium-sized species and 13 subspecies of the family Canidae. Found in Africa, Asia, and southeastern Europe, the Jackal is an opportunistic omnivore that takes much of its sustenance by scavenging.

Popular Irish sport that is more physical than soccer but less so than rugby

The critically endangered leatherback sea turtle is the largest of all turtles. They live in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, as well as South China Sea.

In the late 1700s, the original bushrangers were convicts that had escaped the British settlement of Australia. They had the skills to survive they harsh environment of the area. Later bushrangers were groups of highway robbers.

Back to the Future is a science fiction adventure trilogy. The movies follow Marty McFly and scientist Dr. Emmett Brown on their time travel adventures by DeLorean.