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The bombing site as seen from above.

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During the Cold War, the Air Force Dropped an Unarmed Nuke on South Carolina

Amazingly, none of the Gregg family of Mars Bluff were seriously hurt, not even the cat

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Central Park Opens Up Its "Secret Sanctuary"

Closed for 80 Years, the Park recently announced it will open the restored Hallett Nature Sanctuary to vistors

"The Unconscious Patient (Allegory of the Sense of Smell)," about 1624 - 1625 by Rembrandt van Rijn

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Early Rembrandt Found in Basement Goes On Display

The painting is one of five in a series about the senses that the Dutch master created as a teenager

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The Bison Is Now the Official Mammal of the United States

The big beasts are the first official mammals recognized by the federal government

The iconic brochure format was designed by the man responsible for New York subway signage.

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Want to Browse Some National Park Maps? There’s a Site For That

Can you guess the most popular map?

A Little Free Library in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

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Build Your Own Library at the First-Ever Little Library Festival

The book-sharing stations have popped up all across the United States

Lightning over Lake Maracaimbo, November 2015

New Research

NASA Announces World's New Lightning Hotspot

The electric capital tops the charts with lightning storms 297 nights per year

A Chilean beach–before.

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Why Are Chilean Beaches Covered With Dead Animals?

Warm waters have turned the country's once-pristine coast into a putrid sight

Scarface is dead—long live Scarface.

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Yellowstone’s Most Famous Bear Is Dead

Who shot “Scarface”?

Tokyo is the world's largest city...for now.

Age of Humans

Five Things to Know About Megacities

Urbanization is happening fast—here's what to know about the world's largest cities

This 98-foot-long figure appears to represent an animal sticking out its tongue.

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“New” 2,000-Year-Old Geoglyph Spotted in Peru

There’s always more to learn about the mysterious Nazca lines

Switzerland

The Swiss Have Made Cheese Since the Iron Age

This discovery pushes Swiss cheesemaking traditions back millennia

Flashing lights embedded in the ground make crossing and texting safer in Augsburg.

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A German City Installed Traffic Lights For Texters

In Augsburg, distracted smartphone users don't have to look up to stay safe

Prince's Minnesota home and studio is known as "Paisley Park."

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Prince’s Paisley Park Studios Will Become a Museum

A la Graceland

The National Museum of Natural History is seen engulfed in fire at Mandi house on April 26, 2016 in New Delhi.

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Fire Devastates New Delhi's National Museum of Natural History

A late night blaze guts one of India's favorite museums, destroying valuable collections and exhibits

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An Israeli Brewery Recreated a 2,000-Year-Old Beer

Beer brewed as in Biblical times

A rainbow can be spotted in the mists of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. What better way to celebrate Earth Day than with an exploration of the planet's most colorful places?

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Celebrate Earth Day With a Rainbow of Spectacular Photos

Nature's palette is unparalleled

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This Artist Builds Tiny Rooms in Milan’s Forgotten Manholes

The seemingly whimsical project has a darker meaning

An Illustrated Map of Chicago, Youthful City of the Big Shoulders, Restless, Ingenious, Wilful, Violent, Proud to be Alive! by Charles Turzak, Boston, 1931. A whimsical map of the city including parks, planes, and even Lake Michigan sea monsters

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Eight Awesome Maps From Stanford's New David Rumsey Map Center

A collection of 150,000 historic maps merges paper and digital images in new ways

What the villa discovered in Wiltshire, England, would have looked like 1800 years ago

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Massive Roman Villa Found in British Backyard

One of the largest and best-preserved Roman homes ever found in Britain was discovered after a family decided they wanted to play ping-pong in their barn

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