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The Camera That Can See Around Walls
A new device uses laser pulses to create 3-D images of areas beyond its line of sight
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A Little Less Friction, Please
The big buzzword in digital technology now is “frictionless,” meaning the less we humans have to deal with, the better
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Dinosaur Sighting: Ketchupsaurus and Company
Eight years ago, 100 decorative dinosaurs roamed Pittsburgh, and some of them are still in town
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S-O-F-T Double E, Mister Softee
A one-man band of an adman recorded an infectious three-minute earworm that will disrupt your sanity this summer
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What Chimps Could Tell Us About How Humans Started Walking on Two Legs
A new study of chimpanzees suggests that early hominids evolved upright, two-legged walking to carry valuable resources away from competitors
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The Mollusc Militia is Coming
I have glimpsed the future. And it is teeming with creepy crawly cyborgs
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An American Library in Paris
Founded after World War I, the City of Light’s English-language library has long been a haven for expats, including Hemingway
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Celebrate the Cherry Blossoms With Hokusai, the Old Man Mad About Art
Meditate on “36 Views of Mt. Fuji” by Japan’s most famous artist, Katsushika Hokusai, at the Sackler Gallery March 24 through June 17
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Tomorrow’s Mobile Home
Moving is a lot easier if you live inside a giant ball
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When Robots Get Morals
The rapid development of artificial intelligence is bringing us closer to the day when machines will be able to think for themselves
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How To Be Taller
A modern Scottish elevator shoe designer runs a global business from his Bangkok outpost
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When Humans Are the Prey: 5 Movies That Came Before The Hunger Games
The blockbuster book adaptation isn’t the first story to feature televised death matches
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It Happened Last Night at the Hirshhorn
In the city that sometimes sleeps, a new work of art at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is rocking the night
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The Sawfish is a Great Slasher
This ray uses its toothed rostrum not only to detect its next meal, but also to attack and impale its prey
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Symphony of Dinosaurs
A new video brings you a dinosaur documentary mash-up set to techno beats
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Booze Cruise: The Best Local Liquors to Try While Traveling
Fermentation has been replicated independently in nearly every region of earth, and many of the drinks various cultures brew are well worth a journey
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The Ottoman Empire’s Life-or-Death Race
Custom in the Ottoman Empire mandated that a condemned grand vizier could save his neck if he won a sprint against his executioner
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Meet the Vochol
On an international tour, a Volkswagen Beetle makes a stop at the National Museum of American Indian
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Events March 23-25: Dinner & A Movie: Skydancer, Cherry Blossom Festival Family Day, Book Signing: Jo B. Paoletti
Six generations of Mohawk Indian ironworkers have made the job their own, the cherry blossoms are out and Paoletti signs her book on color gendering
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