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Dozens of pieces of premiere European architecture are showcased in this three-and-a-half minute video
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But even if the dogs do sniff out tiger and rhino parts, a system needs to be in place for fully prosecuting the criminals behind those goods
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Kids like to create faux lip, nose or tongue rings by fashioning the balls into magnetic loops, which wind up accidentally getting swallowed
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People prefer big rooms and lots of space when discussing personal issues
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When we're in a movie theater, we tend to want to sit on the right side. And new research has shown that on airplanes we veer left
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South Korea has made a free market based around demand for a particular teacher's skills, not a company's logo
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Does it look like a ton of fun? You bet. Is its use on a broad scale a good idea? Officials aren't so sure
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Activists have started circulating petitions to have the games moved out of Russia
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The museum decided no to press charges, and so far the unwitting tourist hasn't been asked to pay for repairs
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Robots are getting better at everything. Including sex
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Take a trip inside the stomach of a 1,300 pound mako shark
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Victims may emerge from the experience with a sense of purpose in life, or perhaps many of those who survived the Holocaust were simply physically stronger
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Never fear. We are not next to suffer from the eyeball licking craze, because that craze never actually existed
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Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
The U.S. National Institutes of Health created an agreement with the Lacks family regarding access to the HeLa genome
It's easy to think of a mosquito's mouth as a needle, lancing your flesh to find a drink. But that's not the whole story
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Nearly every potential impact event in the next century qualifies as having "no likely consequences"
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Of course, the Iberian lynx isn't the only species whose existence will likely be threatening by the affects of climate change
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The past few days have seen a burst of activity in Yemen. What's going on?
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But if Costa Rica expects its zoo animals to survive life outside of captivity for long, some very careful planning and preparation is in order
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Bolt has accepted Farah's challenge, and the two will race for charity. What Bolt might not realize is that this might be a race he could actually lose
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