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Denmark’s Earliest Kings Were Also Pirates

Viking piracy laid the groundwork for the Danish monarchy

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An Astrobiologist Is Already Fighting For Martian Independence

Should colonists on the Red Planet be free from Earth’s influence from the get-go?

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Big Ben is Running Fast

Or is it slow?

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The Grand Canyon is Full of Mercury

Researchers find high levels of mercury and selenium in plants and animals along the Colorado River

Images of the rock art after the team’s analysis show a collection of animal- and human-like figures and no dragon or pterodactyl

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Utah's Winged Monster Rock Painting Isn’t A Monster at All

The picture shows a collection of figures, none of which have wings

What does luggage see when you can't see it?

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Follow a Piece of Luggage on a Rollercoaster Ride Through the Airport

One bag's journey through Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport

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Tourists Will Soon Be Able to Sleep Over at Versailles

Let them eat cake (at a five-star hotel)

One glorious memorial (The Moon on August 2, 2015 with the International Space Station just visible as a silhouette)

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Go to the Moon for Less than $10,000! One Catch: Dead People Only

It’s the cheapest option yet for choosing the Moon as a final resting place

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Why Airplane Seats Come With Barf Bags

One of the last remaining luxuries of airplane travel

Luke Skywalker is packing his bags — for a trip to a Disney theme park

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Disney Will Add Star Wars Themed Lands to California and Florida Theme Parks

The 14-acre expansion will feature battles and the Millennium Falcon

The motor convoy departed D.C. on July 7, 1919.

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How a Hellish Road Trip Revolutionized American Highways

Quicksand, food rationing, and embarrassment may have prompted Ike to push for a better highway system

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The European Space Agency Wants to Build a Moon Village

Someday soon, the hot new European vacation spot could have a great view of the planet Earth

This man living in Dubai would need proper documentation if his bird is to fly — on an airplane, that is

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Falcons Can’t Fly Without Passports in the United Arab Emirates

ID documents are helping stamp out smuggling for the prized birds

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Russia Might Own the North Pole

Thanks to global warming, Russia has claimed a new ocean in the Arctic

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Why Don't Balancing Boulders Fall During Earthquakes?

The interaction of nearby fault lines may lessen ground shaking around some balancing rocks

A hyalotype photo printed and mounted as a glass lantern slide, by William and Frederick Langenheim.

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This is the First Known Photo of the Smithsonian Castle

On the Smithsonian's 175th birthday, a glimpse into the iconic Castle's construction

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Austin Just Sidestepped a Brawl Over BBQ Smoke

Don't mess with Texas...barbecue

Alpine cows near Berne, Switzerland.

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Swiss Troops Stormed France in the Name of Cheese (and Cows)

Thirsty cows + torrid heat = trouble between nations

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Blueberries: A Biography

The world's commercial blueberries all have their roots in New Jersey

The Sydney Opera House at night

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He Designed the Sydney Opera House...But Wasn't Even Invited to its Opening

Somehow, an inexperienced architect and a mismanaged project still produced one of the world's most iconic buildings

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