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You Could Visit Dubai And Never Step Outside

The proposed Mall of the World features temperature-controlled walkways

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College Students Are Now Paying Extra to Learn Actually Useful Skills

Companies, unaffiliated with universities, are offering courses that provide practical workforce training

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New York Could Add Two City Blocks to Manhattan's Southern End—Just to Stop Flooding

A new study shows that building a massive levee on Manhattan's Lower East Side could actually be feasible

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Buy A Vacant Lot in Chicago for $1

Chicago is selling off some of its vacant lots—but only to current neighbors

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This Bench in Boston Will Charge Your Phone While It Collects Environmental Data

These solar-powered benches aren't just made for sitting

Euclid, the Game

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This Geometry Game Is Nerdy, Addictive Fun

Bisecting an angle has never been more fun

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Libraries Are Going to Start Lending Out Internet Hotspots

Libraries in New York and Chicago are planning to start lending out Wi-Fi hotspots to people who don’t have internet access at home

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This Is the Sound of Harley's Electric Motor Bike

It's quieter than it's combustion counterparts, but the new, distinctive sound is something Harley-Davidson hopes its fans will like

Grand Canyon National Park

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Drones Are Now Banned From All National Parks

Drones are now prohibited in all national parks, not just Yosemite

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Just Let Detroit’s Vacant Lots Run Wild

Neglected and overgrown lots are, it turns out, a boon to Detroit's allergy sufferers

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President Obama Could Create the World's Largest Marine Sanctuary

The protected zone would make a large area in the Pacific Ocean off limits to fishing and other environmentally harmful human activities

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Here's an Idea for Preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Free Pregnancy Tests in Bars

The tests are meant to catch unexpected pregnancies early on and to discourage pregnant women from drinking

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"WildLeaks" Is Like WikiLeaks for Poaching—And It's Working to Stop Wildlife Crime

The site has received more than twenty tips so far, including about elephant and tiger poachings

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How to Actually Remember What You Read: Print a Newspaper of Internet Articles

Now instead of just saving online articles to read later, you can create your own newspaper

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Goats Evicted In Detroit

An attempt at urban farming runs afoul of city ordinances in Detroit

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We'll Test Our New "Flying Saucer" One Day Soon, NASA Promises

June 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 14 were all potential launch dates, but each time weather conditions precluded the test

The Baker river, one of the Patagonian waterways that would have been blocked by proposed dams.

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Chile Sides With Environmentalists and Communities, Rejects $8 Billion Dam Proposal

Environmentalists are calling the decision "a land-mark"

Are Your Sniffles Really the Flu? This Box Can Tell You

No, it's not a tricorder, but this new diagnosis technology is a step in that direction

Army uniforms could get even more high tech

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The Army Is Testing a Belt That Can Guide Soldiers Through the Dark

The belt could have applications beyond the military from helping blind persons to tourism

No day is a day without running for streakers

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The Longest Running Streak on Record Is 16,447 Days

Jogging junkies give exercise records a run for their money

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