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Shark Jobs: Nature's Dirty Work They might all look like troublemakers, but most sharks have a grander purpose�or at least a useful one�beyond scaring surfers. Some eat gross things or serve as ferries to total suckers. Others unwillingly serve humans for various questionable remedies. We quiz you on the dirty work done by sharks deep beneath, and sometimes above, our oceans. --Heather Whipps
Quiz: America in 1915 America's population in October 2006 will hit 300 million, becoming triple what it was in 1915. Quiz your self on how we got here, and how we got around, back then.--Heather Whipps
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