What are Earthquakes

What are Earthquakes: "An earthquake is the sudden and sometimes very violent release of energy from the movement of the earth surface. The surface is comprised of plates called tectonic plates. these plates are constantly moving into each other. As the pressure from them pushing on each other builds up, one of the plates has to give into the pressure. It can move up or down, or to one side or the other."



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Super Paydays: Who'll Earn $16,167 a Minute in the Super Bowl? - DailyFinance

Super Paydays: Who'll Earn $16,167 a Minute in the Super Bowl? - DailyFinance: "On Sunday, millions of Americans will huddle around their TVs to watch grown men crash into each other at full speed. Some call it the "Super Bowl," while others call it "that one Sunday we clog our arteries and watch funny commercials." But for many of the athletes, sponsors, vendors and others associated with the big game, it's simply called "payday.""



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25 Contemporary Building Designs That Are Making A Splash In The Architecture World

25 Contemporary Building Designs That Are Making A Splash In The Architecture World: "It's that time of year again, folks. When our pals at Arch Daily sift through the world's best building designs in an effort to pinpoint the year's most impressive feats of architecture.

Now, after a whopping 3,500 nominations for projects around the globe, the Building of the Year Awards is open to the public. Readers can vote for their favorite design spanning categories like commercial, educational and religious architecture, not to mention housing, offices, refurbishment and more. The entire list of contenders can be seen here, but we've compiled a list of our 25 favorites for your viewing pleasure."



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