Parents can work to protect their teens from dangerous situations by teaching and modeling how to take healthy risks in a safe environment.
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Why stop at just chocolate and crispy wafers? In Japan, Kit Kats come in many flavors, including ginger ale, soy sauce, green tea and banana.
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Russia's Lake Baikal, in southern Siberia, is roughly the size of Maryland. It's home to one-fifth of the world's freshwater supply and to unique species, including a freshwater seal. The United Nations refers to Baikal as Russia's "Galapagos." Now, environmentalists say it is under threat after the Russian government ordered the reopening of a paper mill on the lake's shore.
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