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Hollywood Asked for Freeway Noise Barriers First
It only makes sense that the problem of road noise cropped up in Los Angeles
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Most College Students Don’t Graduate on Time
The vast majority of students take more than 4 years to earn a bachelor’s degree
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A Major Galapagos Conservation Foundation Is Running Out of Cash
A fight over selling souvenirs on the Galapagos is threatening conservation efforts
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Manhattan Insects Eat the Equivalent of 60,000 Hot Dogs Each Year
Millions of urban insects act as efficient, largely unnoticed garbage disposals
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Do Social Media Death Threats Count as Real Threats Or Just as Venting?
The Supreme Court is weighting the complex issue of free speech online
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James Watson Will Be the First Nobel Laureate to Sell His Medallion
But his racist comments have created a surge of pushback
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The White House Is Going Digital With Its Holiday Decorations
Robot dogs, an interactive holiday card and crowd-sourced light shows are a few of the new additions
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Russia Has Its Own Classic Version of an Animated Winnie-the-Pooh
Three short films produced from 1969 through 1972 follow the adventures of A.A. Milne’s characters
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New Amsterdam’s First Laws: Drink Less, Fight Less
New Amsterdam was controlled by the Dutch from 1624 to 1664
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Why Do Families Move for Men’s, But Not Women’s, Careers?
Men choose jobs that are less flexible in location
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Older People’s Brains Notice More But Filter Less
A small study shows that elderly people notice patterns even when those patterns aren’t useful
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Girl Scouts Can Now Sell Cookies Online
But you’ll still need to interact with a real, live Girl Scout to gain digital access to their cookies
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There’s an Airbnb for Fields in England
In the U.K., you can rent a field for weddings, concerts, sports matches or simply your own enjoyment
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Experts Have No Idea Who This Roman God Is
A recently unearthed carving combines Roman and Mesopotamian elements but may represent a god from an even earlier time
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A 15-Minute Test to Diagnose Ebola Is Going Into Use in West Africa
Speeding up detection would help everyone get where they need to be
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This Computer From 1949 Runs on Water
Computers at the time didn’t have displays; one economics student created a visualization using water-filled tanks and tubes
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NASA Is Turning Black Friday Into “Black Hole Friday”
Because, in the end, even great savings won’t save you from a singularity
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A Nurse Describes the Smell of the Civil War
The overpowering stink of blood and decaying flesh can surprise even trained soldiers
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Just in Time for Black Friday, San Francisco Passed the First Ever Retail Worker Bill of Rights
San Francisco’s retail staff will have more stable hours and the possibility to work overtime
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