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Officials stir up controversy by kicking impersonators out of the Colosseum
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UNESCO Honors Winston Churchill’s Writings With the Equivalent of World Heritage Status
Churchill’s papers join the ranks of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Anne Frank’s diary and the Magna Carta
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Which Countries Are Most Open to Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
A new study shows large gaps between concern about climate change and the willingness to act
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Happy Birthday to Schrödinger’s Cat
In the 80 years since Erwin Schrödinger first outlined a quantum mechanics thought experiment involving a cat, the feline’s popularity has only grown
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Reagan and Gorbachev Agreed to Pause the Cold War in Case of an Alien Invasion
The 40th President of the United States was a big science-fiction fan
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A Nine-Year-Old Aspiring Journalist’s Heartwarming Connection with NASA
A popular photography blog helped one kid interview NASA administrator Charles Bolden
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Why a Yam Is Not a Sweet Potato
Despite grocery store labels, these tubers aren’t at all the same
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A Brief History of Cranberries
Pucker up: Thanksgiving (and plenty of cranberry sauce) is almost here
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This Gross-looking Worm Gives Clues About Humans’ Ability to Breathe and Talk
Humans share about 70 percent of their genome with the lowly acorn worm, according to recent research
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The World’s First Nuclear Reactor Was Built in a Squash Court
It sat right next to University of Chicago’s football field
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Try Out George Washington’s Own Craft Beer Recipe
The recipe for “small beer” includes molasses as a sweetener and instructions on what to do if the weather is very cold
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A Phone Booth Was Just Put on the National Register of Historic Places
Save your change for a telephonic trip to Prairie Grove, Arkansas
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First Reusable Rocket Launched and Landed Safely Back on Earth
Blue Origin’s ship cruised to the edge of space and back in a mere 11 minutes
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In Brazil, Subway Reading Means a Ticket to Ride
These books encourage reading by doubling as subway tickets
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Tennessee Locals Spot Half-Mile-Long Spider Webs
Ballooning baby spiders are making some residents of North Memphis cringe
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A New Rose Is Part Plant, Part Color-Changing Machine
Innovation has never looked so pretty
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Lucy the Australopithecus Turns 41 (Plus 3.2 Million Years)
Lucy gets a Google Doodle for the anniversary of her discovery
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This Visualization of the World’s Carbon Emissions Is Chillingly Beautiful
A NASA simulation shows how carbon dioxide moves
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