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These Stunning Images Capture the Unseen Beauty of Booze
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This Digital Collection of Babe Ruth’s Scrapbooks Is a Piece of Home Run History
The Baseball Hall of Fame is sharing its collection with the internet
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DNA from 17th-Century Teeth Confirms Cause of London’s Great Plague
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Inside the 9/11 Museum’s First Art Show
The exhibit marks the 15th anniversary of the attacks
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Even Napoleon Had an Unpublished Manuscript, and Now It’s up for Auction
His handwritten novella captures his feelings toward love at age 26
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Austria and Turkey Are Butting Heads Over an Archaeological Dig
Turkish authorities have shut down a major dig early due to international tensions
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The bricks keep kids and adults coming back for more
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Will the once-regal city survive this moment in the spotlight?
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Celebrate 50 Years of International Literacy Day With the British Library
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Watch OSIRIS-REx Head to the Cosmos to Grab a Scoop of Asteroid Dust
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Why the U.S. Is Pledging Millions to Clean Up Bombs in Laos
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Delayed InSight Mission to Mars Slated to Launch in 2018
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The only portrait of the Bard made while he was alive might be getting touch-ups
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Explore Skulls and Artifacts From a 16th-Century Warship
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Fuel Your Design Obsession With 200,000 Newly Digitized Artifacts
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