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The red stuff that Americans eat on their French Fries doesn't look much like the 'kôechiap' it's based on
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Hint: We're not number one, but we're close
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The tale of Beren and Lúthien was first conceived in 1917, after an encounter between Tolkien and his wife Edith
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It's a blatant—if somewhat brilliant—press play
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Ice cores suggest that humans have been polluting the air with lead for at least 2,000 years
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It's your chance to get up-close and personal with the philosopher-poet’s possessions
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While excavating a highway in Lincolnshire UK, archaeologists found thousands of artifacts, including tiles with dog, cat and deer prints
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The song was written for a British king’s coronation and its name is a Shakespeare reference. What gives?
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The groundbreaking "Maine law" laid the groundwork for other states to experiment with temperance laws
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Before the technology to reliably freeze water existed, the first rinks used pig fat and salts
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The plant will collect 900 tons of carbon a year, piping it into a nearby greenhouse to boost vegetable growth
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As countries grow richer, light pollution gets worse–but some are fighting to change that
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French researchers are looking at the construction, composition and origin of artifacts found with the 2,500-year-old skeleton
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Areas in Tibet, Argentina and West Africa are likely to receive international protection for their rare plants, animals and natural beauty
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McDonalds has been international for 50 years now... and its restaurants have learned how to blend in to the local scene
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The Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa Database includes an interactive map and a detailed search function
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The rare creature was dredged up from some 13,000 feet below the surface
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The new species of frog has a transparent underside, offering a glimpse of its beating heart inside
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Made from data collected from 200 proprietary maps from oil and gas companies, the new image has a resolution 16 times greater than the next best map
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President Trump's first foreign trip follows a long line of international visits by heads of state
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