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The TSA Isn’t Good at Reading Body Language (And Neither are You)
Nobody can tell you’re freaking out inside. Not even specially trained TSA agents.
Iraq’s Impressive New Trains Can Zip Passengers Across the Country at 100 Miles Per Hour
The new trains will connect Baghdad with another major city
Drone-Assisted Hunting Banned in Alaska
“Under hunting regulations, unless it specifically says that it’s illegal, you’re allowed to do it."
Academics Write Papers Arguing Over How Many People Read (And Cite) Their Papers
Studies about reading studies go back more than two decades
Women’s Soccer League Stunted by Low Pay Rates
While Thierry Henry is guaranteed to make $4.3 million in the MLS this year, a NWSL player will be lucky to make $30,000
All Known Shipwrecks in Scotland Are on This Map
The Scottish coastline is treacherous, as this interactive map of shipwrecks shows
France Is Fighting for Its Fungi
With rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns threatening truffle supplies of France and Italy, Chinese truffles are moving in
Now Every School Can Access a Fancy Plasma Physics Laboratory
Princeton's Plasma Physics Laboratory gives remote access to a plasma physics experiment
Finally, a Social Media App That Helps You Avoid People You Don’t Want to See
Cloak warns you when people you don't want to see are near
What Are the Best Wilderness Areas in America?
The Wilderness Society is putting together the "Great American Backyard Bucket List"
Why Is There a Cockatoo in This Italian Renaissance Painting?
The bird's presence in the painting lends insight into trade between Europe and Australia in the 15th century
You Can Now Donate Your Voice to People Who Can't Speak
You don’t have to be dead to donate a piece of yourself. A new company lets people donate their voices to those without them
The Restaurant That Invented Tiramisu Has Shut Down
Tiramisu is actually a relatively young dessert, invented in the late 1970s
Careful: These Gorgeous Video Postcards Will Inspire Instant Wanderlust
Take a minute-long trip to a faraway land
The Science of Monday’s Big “Gravitational Wave” Thing Explained in Two Minutes
Big Bang news left you lost? This Minute Physics video might help
In British Columbia, There Are Amazing Waves No One's Ever Surfed Before
Nootka Island is a surfer’s paradise for enthusiasts who don’t mind water temperatures hovering around 50 degrees Fahrenheit
A Tibetan Mastiff Just Sold for Almost $2 Million
Designer dogs are only the latest luxury good fad in China
Game Delayed Due to Bees
One can only assume that Oprah has something to do with this
While LA Journalists Hid Under Desks, a Robot Wrote a Story About the Earthquake
Journalism robots might not be such a bad idea. Especially when you’re trying to stay safe after an earthquake.
Spokane Indians' New Uniforms Have Team Name in Native Spokane Salish Language
Here come the fighting Sp’q’n’i
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