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Paris or Bust: The Great New York-to-Paris Auto Race of 1908
Even before there were roads, there were men who wanted to drive fast
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Which is the Fairest Snow White of Them All?
With two big-screen adaptations about to arrive, here are earlier versions of the fairy tale that you might want to see
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Technology now allows companies to follow your behavior on the Web and customize ads for you based on that data. When does that become invasion of privacy?
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“Here is a refinement that will receive a hearty and permanent welcome,” a reporter wrote of the best thing to hit grocery store shelves
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Dinosaur Sighting: The Most Dangerous Place for a Wedding
Two dinosaur fans decided to get married inside one of the world’s most famous roadside dinosaurs
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Yep, there was an app for that
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A new biography tells the story of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts
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If flashy package design lure people into eating factory-extruded chemical slurries, why shouldn’t it work to trick food addicts into eating vegetables?
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What Was It Like to Dine with the Persian Kings?
For the 25th anniversary of the Sackler Gallery, elaborately crafted Iranian metalwork from Arthur Sackler’s original gift are now on display
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The Sound Gun That Will Leave You Speechless
A new device uses an auditory phenomenon to silence people remotely
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The fact that people opt to walk today tells us there is something virtuous and irresistible in the plodding of one foot forward after the other
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Time for Terra Nova to Evolve or Go Extinct
The dinosaur-haunted drama has been cancelled. But could—and should—the show live on?
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How Marmosets Can Teach Us About Obesity
A new study indicates the small monkeys may help us understand what leads us to put on weight
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The Case for a New Grant Wood Painting
In which the author argues that an unidentified work at a Nebraska gallery was painted by the American regionalist master
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While disgust originally protected us from potential poisons, it eventually gave rise to culturally defining flavors and odors, all tied to local microbes
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Events March 6-8: An Amazonian Odyssey, Conservation Clinic, and The Lovejoygroup
This week, take a virtual tour of the Amazon River, learn how to preserve your favorite works of art at home, and enjoy the eclectic jazz of Lovejoygroup
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They Do Call it a Marriage Contract After All
Comedian Richard Pryor pontificates on what makes being married truly difficult
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Climate Change’s Latest Victim: Ice Hockey
For outdoor ice rinks, hockey season has gotten shorter in the past 50 years
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Designer Kellee Santiago picks five artful video games that tell the history of the medium
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