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Buckingham Palace Remembers Princess Diana With New Exhibit
Many of the objects on display were selected by Diana’s sons
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Found: New Species of Ocean Sunfish, the World’s Largest Bony Fish
After identifying genetic traces of the creature, one researcher spent years searching for the aquatic beast
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The British Library Will Release Two New Books Inspired by “Harry Potter”
The editions are companions to an upcoming exhibition at the library, which will display rare artifacts related to J.K. Rowling’s magical universe
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Explore the International Space Station With Google Street View
An astronaut and Google mapped the ISS for Street View with a DSLR and a lot of patience
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Meet 10 Depression-Era Photographers Who Captured the Struggle of Rural America
Two women and eight men were sent out with their cameras in 1930s America. What they brought back was an indelible record of a period of struggle
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Apollo 11 Moon Rock Bag Sells for $1.8 Million in Controversial Auction
NASA waged an unsuccessful legal battle to retrieve the bag, which contains traces of lunar dust, from a private collection
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Was This Famous Lincoln Letter Written by His Secretary?
After a century of rumors, textual analysis suggests the Bixby letter sent to a grieving mother was penned by John Hay
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George W. Bush’s Paintings of World Leaders to Go On Display at Conservative Conference
The former president’s “Art of Leadership” series features portraits of Merkel, Blair, Putin and other influential politicians
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Newly Released Documents Reveal Churchill’s Efforts to Suppress Details of Nazi Plot
The British leader did not want the public to know about a Nazi plan to kidnap Edward VIII
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Vietnam Commits to Shut Down Bear Bile Farms
Though the new agreement is promising, the practice remains prevalent throughout China and southeast Asia
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Was the First Battle of Bull Run Really ‘The Picnic Battle’?
Yep. But it was anything but frivolous
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Humans Have Produced Nine Billion Tons of Plastic and Counting
Over half of that material was created in the last decade
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Feeling Bleu: Champion Cheddars Nabbed From English Ag Show
Wyke Farms is offering a reward for the return of its champion and reserve champion cheddars stolen from the Yeovil Show in Somerset
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Humans May Have Ventured Into Australia 20,000 Years Earlier Than Thought
High-tech dating of sediments at an Australian rock shelter offers insights into ancient human migration
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Agatha Christie’s Fiery Letters Offer New Glimpse Into the Queen of Crime
The author was not a fan of pink or Pekingese dogs
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Why ‘Paradise Lost’ Is Translated So Much
New book shows the enduring power of the epic poem has made it spread across dozens of languages and hundreds of years
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Thousands of Mysterious Yellow “Sponges” Wash Up On French Beaches
Though experts were initially stumped, the substance has now been identified
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The First Self-Cleaning Home Was Essentially a ‘Floor-to-Ceiling Dishwasher’
Frances Gabe, who died late last year, channeled her frustration with housework into a futuristic design to end the drudgery of cleaning
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From Melting Clocks to Lollipops, Salvador Dalí Left His Mark on the Visual World
The Surrealist artist’s “pure, vertical, mystical love of cash” led him to advertising
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Debunking the Mechanical Turk Helped Set Edgar Allan Poe on the Path to Mystery Writing
Like many others, Poe was certain the machine couldn’t be playing chess under its own power
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