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Big Antennas from the 1940s Are, Legally, the Same As Teeny Tiny Antennas in the 2010s
The fate of TV service start-up Aereo mirrors that of early cable companies
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Morning People May Act Less Ethically at Night
Early birds become less ethical late at night, and night owls are more likely to be dishonest early in the morning, a study shows.
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A Scientist Figured Out the Perfect Way To Cut a Cake—in 1906
A method from 1906 shows the perfect way to cut a cake—if you don’t mind putting rubber bands around your confection
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This Software Can Spot Rare Genetic Disorders Just by Looking at a Person’s Face
New software can spot genetic disorders like Down’s syndrome by analyzing photographs of faces
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Tourists Now Taking Time to See All The Tea In China
Tea tourism is taking off in China, but in a few different forms
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The Curiosity Rover Just Turned One Martian Year Old
Mars years are longer than Earth years
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Pope Calls Out Italy’s Most Powerful Mob, Which You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
The ‘Ndrangheta reportedly made more money than McDonalds last year, but you’ve probably never heard of them
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Since 1900, There Have Been Six Earthquakes Greater Than Magnitude 8 in Alaska
Alaska is no stranger to huge earthquakes
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Fish Exposed to Oil From BP Gulf Spill Swim Half as Fast
This is the second study in several months suggesting that the BP Deepwater Horizon spill has had lasting harmful effects on fish
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Drones Are Now Banned From All National Parks
Drones are now prohibited in all national parks, not just Yosemite
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Half the Natural Gas Extracted in America Now Comes from Shale
Shale gas is growing in importance faster than anyone expected
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The Federal Government Now Has an Official Save-the-Bees Task Force
Unfortunately, it’s not a task force made of bees, but it does have bee welfare in mind
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The Net’s Dark Side: Watch People Try to Hack Each Other, Live
A honeypot network tracks global hacking attempts in real time
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The Most Abundant Mineral in the World Finally Gets a Name
It’s so far underground, you’ve probably never heard of it
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Another Amelia Earhart Is Trying to Fly Around the World
Amelia Earhart (no relation to Amelia Earhart) is trying to follow in her namesake’s flight path
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Humans Have Been Messing With China’s Yellow River for 3,000 Years
When humans try to tame nature things rarely go according to plan
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Arizona Could Be Out of Water in Six Years
Prolonged drought and a rapidly expanding population are pushing Arizona’s water system to its limit
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These Nice, Safe Bike Lanes Will Make You Want to Jump on a Bike
Protected intersections already exist in the Netherlands. Could they ever come to the States?
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Software Used for Facial Recognition Teases Out Secret Messages Hidden on Bird Eggs
Some bird eggs have visual signatures that help them distinguish they own clutch from impostor cuckoo eggs
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Guys: Trying to Attract a Mate by Posing With Captive Tigers Is Not Cool
Some women estimate that up to one in ten men on Tinder have a profile picture featuring a big cat
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