How war rations and atomic testing brought about the world's skimpiest suit.

This might be a hard story for you to hear if your house has lost value in the last few years. But there are some places where the housing market is still pretty overheated — like a small corner of England, where a tiny beach shack just sold for $270,000.

The National Resources Defense Council has released their annual beach report–highlighting the country's dirtiest and cleanest swimming spots….