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Lucifer Has Long Had His Hands in Politics
Since the earliest days of Christianity, people have accused their political rivals of being in league with the Devil
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This Classical Mandolinist Makes Music With…Instagram?
“InstaConcerto for Mandolin and Orchestra” plays with a genre known more for its selfies than its chamber music
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Study Shows Primates Prefer a Little Booze With Their Nectar
Two prosimian primates, the aye-aye and slow loris, show a preference for sugar-water with a higher alcohol content
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Explore the Apollo 11 Command Module in 3D
For the first time, you can peek inside the craft that enabled “one giant leap for mankind”
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After 6,000 Years of Farming, Barley Is Still (More or Less) the Same
Talk about an ancient grain
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Alexander McQueen Is Being Turned Into Leather
The late designer’s DNA is part of a bizarre experiment in fashion ethics
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Physicists May Have Finally Figured Out Why Knuckleballs Are So Hard to Hit
All with the help of a ball-throwing robot
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Likely Norovirus Outbreak Strikes the GOP Convention
It’s a short-lived bug with explosive—and contagious—results
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India Plants a Record 50 Million Trees in 24 Hours
More than 800,000 volunteers planted saplings in public spaces in the state of Uttar Pradesh hoping to reduce greenhouse gases and reforest the countryside
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These Anti-Suffrage Postcards Warned Against Giving Women the Vote
There are always those who resist societal change
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Journey to the Center of Earth
Tides Trigger Tiny Earthquakes Along the San Andreas Fault
The spring tides trigger small tremors deep in the fault, revealing the fault’s structure
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The World’s Largest Picnic Basket Faces an Uncertain Future
The fast decline of a kitschy landmark
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Watch Historic Footage of Seven Consequential (and Cringeworthy) Convention Moments
These tidbits of political theater past must be seen to be believed
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Keep Your Eyes to the Sky for the Delta Aquarid Meteors This Month
The late-July meteor shower heralds the popular Perseids
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Jane Austen’s Music Collection Is Now Online
Play piano like a Darcy with nearly 600 Austen-approved tunes
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Unesco Names New World Heritage Sites
Rock art, irrigation and education add to the organization’s growing list of sites worthy of protection
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Five Things to Know About the New GMO Labeling Bill
Congress just passed a bill requiring GMO labeling, but it’s not as straightforward as you might think
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Browse Though the Amazon’s 12,000 Tree Species in This New Master List
Gotta count ‘em all
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Anyone Can Contribute to This Giant Poem…if You Can Find This Typewriter
A roving typewriter tries to capture New York’s subconscious
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