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Central Park Opens Up Its “Secret Sanctuary”
Closed for 80 Years, the Park recently announced it will open the restored Hallett Nature Sanctuary to vistors
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A Dalit Man Dug His Own Well When He Was Denied Water During a Drought
India’s “untouchables” still face daily discrimination
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Five Things to Know About the Diamond Sutra, the World’s Oldest Dated Printed Book
Printed over 1,100 years ago, a Chinese copy of the Diamond Sutra at the British Library is one of the most intriguing documents in the world
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Kepler Discovers More Than 1,000 New Exoplanets
The space telescope is still alive and kicking
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New Polymer Successfully Smooths Wrinkles
This “second skin” tightens wrinkles and could be used to cover wounds as well as deliver medications
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Wasting Disease Clears Way for Young Sea Stars, for Now
Whether or not the devastated populations are on the road to recovery remains uncertain
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Early Rembrandt Found in Basement Goes On Display
The painting is one of five in a series about the senses that the Dutch master created as a teenager
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Leprosy Threatens U.K. Red Squirrel Populations
Researchers have launched a new study to try to save the furry rodents
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Victoria Woodhull Ran for President Before Women Had the Right to Vote
Her 1872 campaign platform focused on women’s rights and sexual freedom
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The Bison Is Now the Official Mammal of the United States
The big beasts are the first official mammals recognized by the federal government
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Will Luxembourg Lead the Race for Space Mining?
The tiny nation announced its private industry partners for asteroid mining
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Brawny American Lobsters Are Muscling in on Their European Cousins
Sweden wants to ban live American lobsters for fear they will out-claw their own
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Kenya Moves to Shut Down the World’s Largest Refugee Camp
Over the weekend, Kenya announced plans to shut the Dadaab and Kakuma camps, which house hundreds of thousands of Somali refugees
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Video Calls Are Replacing In-Person Visits at Some Prisons
For some companies, bans on in-person prison visits mean big business
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Super 8 Said Farewell to Its Kitschy Motel Art With a Gallery Show
Sending mediocre art off in style
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Journey to the Center of Earth
What Caused the 2011 D.C. Earthquake?
A thinning mantle led to the 5.8 magnitude shake in the Southeast, and more may be in store
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Scientific A-Team Plans to Reconstruct Leonardo da Vinci’s Genome
Art historians, geneticists and other researchers are working together to compile the great artist’s DNA
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Want to Browse Some National Park Maps? There’s a Site For That
Can you guess the most popular map?
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Fossil Hunters Uncover 71-Million-Year-Old Trove in Antarctica
After a plane flight, boat ride, helicopter lift and a lot of hiking, the scientists returned with a massive cache of fossils
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Build Your Own Library at the First-Ever Little Library Festival
The book-sharing stations have popped up all across the United States
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