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For the Only Person Ever Hit by a Meteorite, the Real Trouble Began Later
The “Hodges meteorite” brought problems to the woman it struck, but good fortune to at least one neighbor
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Newly Uncovered Ruins Reveal 7,000-Year-Old City in Egypt
Ancient huts and tombs could be the final resting places of local elites
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Five Things to Know About the Case That Made Burning the Flag Legal
It’s a grand old flag—here’s why the right to burn it was affirmed in 1989
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How Robert McNamara Came to Regret the War He Escalated
The ‘architect of the Vietnam war’ never formally apologized, but struggled with its consequences for the rest of his life
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In Its Final Hurrah, Cassini Will Swoop Past Saturn’s Rings
The craft will take one last look at the ringed planet before diving into its depths
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The Beloved, Baffling ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Was Rejected By 26 Publishers
Author Madeleine L’Engle, whose birthday is today, almost quit writing before it was published
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Researchers Find Word Optimism Is Linked to National Misery
Even Pollyanna changes her tune in times of war and economic hardship
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Why Xenophobia Is Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year
The word derived from Greek roots captured the zeitgeist of 2016
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A Century-Old Boston Christmas Tree Tradition Costs Canadians Big Money
Turns out that Boston’s city Christmas tree is a very valuable gift
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Feeling Down? Scientists Say Cooking and Baking Could Help You Feel Better
A little creativity each day goes a long way
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Rare 17th-Century Map Found Shoved Up a Chimney Is Restored
Nothing like an antique document to block a draft
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NASA Wants to Know What to Do With Its Astronaut Poo
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People have been enjoying the eggy bread treat since Roman times
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The Forgotten Car That Won America’s First Auto Race
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Coconut Crab’s Pinch Among the Strongest in the World
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The Sticky Science Behind the Deadly Boston Molasses Disaster
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This Massive Martian Field of Ice Could Fill Lake Superior
The frosty deposit could be a lifeline for future human explorers on the Red Planet
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Stargazers Help Track Down a Freshly Fallen Meteorite in Western Australia
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New Doping Tests Are Turning Past Runners-Up Into Olympic Medalists
Over 75 medal winners from the 2008 and 2012 games have been busted for doping, scrambling the Olympic record books
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Researchers Dig Into the Juicy History of Taming the Turkey
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