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Beauty of the Brain
Stunning new images reveal the marvelous and mysterious world inside our heads
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The Ten Most Disturbing Scientific Discoveries
Scientists have come to some surprising conclusions about the world and our place in it. Are some things just better left unknown?
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Abraham Lincoln, True Crime Writer
While practicing law in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln defended a man in a highly unusual case and later recounted the mystery as a short story
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Visualize More Sunshine
We're past the winter solstice, bringing more sunlight to the Northern Hemisphere
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