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Four hundred ninety-two people died as a result of the horrifying fire, an unprecedented death toll that led physicians to make unprecedented innovations
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Luke Howard's nomenclature inspired writers as well as scientists
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The high viscosity magma of stratovolcanoes like Agung makes them extremely explosive—and potentially deadly
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The nation will fully protect 57,000 square miles around the Revillagigedo Islands from fishing and resource extraction
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The Dec. 14 vote will decide whether to reverse the landmark 2015 regulations placed on Internet service providers
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Scientists have debated for years if—and how much—water could exist on the Red Planet
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Its name is Pearl
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They also use "wingmen" and occasionally sport the sponges as hats—but researchers aren't sure just how much game they really have
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Mike Hughes built his homemade rocket in an effort to "prove" the Earth is flat. He also plans to run for governor
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Though they tend to favor their right side, blue whales can switch to 'left-handedness' while hunting
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Remains of the Steller's sea cow shed light on one of the first animals that taught humans about extinction
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Scientists combined supercomputer simulations with satellite data tracking particles of sea salt, dust and smoke to create the mesmerizing graphic
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Researchers hypothesize that the brain "auditions" various cells that form, but only keeps the best of the best
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Roughly the size of a football field, the object is roughly 10 times longer than it is wide
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The move is the latest development in the long history of the controversial pipeline
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The carvings are between 8,000 and 9,000 years old and hint that the creatures may already be heading toward domestication
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Though the chances are slim, the team hopes this latest transmission is just the first of many
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In a bid to stop the populations from dwindling, scientists are turning to big data
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A new study asks: How many people does it takes to set a pedestrian bridge a-swaying?
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An animal advocacy group has filed a petition requesting that the elephants be removed from a traveling zoo
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