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Researchers from Botanic Gardens Conservation International compiled the list, finding that at least 10,000 tree species are at risk of extinction
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Approximately 13,000 Jews were arrested by French authorities in July of 1942
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The educational edict was banned after World War II for serving military and nationalistic purposes
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Samuel Hahnemann was trying to fix the unscientific field of medicine
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Although Bergh's efforts to prevent animal cruelty weren't well-received by all, the ASPCA did change how animals were seen in the United States
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The caloric value of the human body is surprisingly low compared to other prehistoric food options
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The perfect photographic conditions make for a grand view of the gas giant
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Just 39 light years away, GJ 1132b is 1.4 times the Earth's radius and has an atmosphere that may be composed of steam or methane
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Describing a unique smell just got easier thanks to a pair of olfactory detectives
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Earlier this week the interior structure of pyramid was uncovered at the Dahshur Necropolis, home to some of Egypt's earliest pyramids
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Not always for the better
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A court ruling overturns a 2009 ban, a move that conservationists worry will increase poaching
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Part of an album of 44 photos of prominent abolitionists, the unique photo was recently acquired at auction
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It mostly involved playing to their non-alcoholic strengths
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Let “Operation Clothes Moths” commence
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Pendants and buttons as well as carvings suggest the inhabitants of Wallacea were as advanced as Europeans during the Ice Age
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A new study cautions that the scars and warts that afflict many movie villains could contribute to social stigmas
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James Watt, who was outed from office in the early 1980s, said the only songs he knew were 'The Star Spangled Banner' and 'Amazing Grace'
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When nuclear power plants pressed pause, coal stepped in—and birth weights began to decline
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