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In Honor of Banned Books Week, Here Are the Most Challenged Books of 2014
The American Library Association reported 311 formal, written challenges to books
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Babies Time Their Adorable Smiles to Manipulate Adults
By timing their grins, babies can get adults to grin
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Spain Has Turned a Ghost Town Into an Off-Grid Eco-Village
A photographer documents the remote, self-sufficient lifestyle
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How Mason Jars Went from Thrifty to Hip
One jar that can be used to store pickles, serve cocktails and, with some craftiness, light up a room (just not all at the same time)
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How Italian Police Finally Busted Thieves for Nabbing $875,000 in Cheese
Cheese is the most stolen food in the world
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This Man Tracked his Sneezes for Five Years and Fixed his Pollen Allergy
What a little bit of data about health can do
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King Crabs Are About to Take Over Antarctica
As oceans warm, Antarctica braces for an invasion of shell-cracking crabs
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A Popular Coral for Home Aquariums Can Release Deadly Toxin
The coral produces a toxic mist that can cause serious health problems
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Mold Is Threatening Boston Public Library’s Rare Books
As spores are found in the stacks, it’s time to battle a fuzzy foe
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This Bat’s Tongue Works Like a Conveyor Belt
The unique tongues are raising new questions for scientists
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NASA Unveils Giant Ice Cube With Wheels for Exploring Alien Oceans
An underwater rover might one day explore otherworldly seas
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Artisanal Pizza is Boosting the Coal Industry
Pizzerias are a new and growing market for coal companies
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Volunteers are Struggling to Maintain New Orleans’ Iconic Tombs
Many cemetery vaults are crumbling due to weather, vandalism and disrepair
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Here is a Map of Earth’s Antineutrinos
Antineutrinos are the antimatter siblings of the elusive particles called neutrinos and show up where radioactive materials decay
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The Nose Job Dates Back to the 6th Century B.C.
But for a long time, the nose was built up instead of shaved down
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The Biggest Dinosaur to Walk the Earth Will Soon Be in a Museum
The as-yet-unnamed sauropod was about 130 feet long and will barely fit in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
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Early Australians May Have Lived With Giant Lizards
Researchers discover early Australians shared the continent with enormous lizards
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Scientists Discover 9,000-Year-Old Case of Decapitation in the Americas
Off with their head and hands
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The “Happy Birthday” Song is Officially in the Public Domain
Sing without fear of being sued
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