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Watch a 72-Minute Trailer for a Month-Long Film

When it is released in 2020, Ambiancé is expected to be the longest film in the world

July 7, 2014

New Research

Gliese 581g, the First Exoplanet Found That May Have Been Able to Host Life, Doesn’t Actually Exist

So long Gliese 581g, the potentially habitable exoplanet that never was

July 7, 2014

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See a Fire-Breathing Dragon Bridge in Vietnam

A bridge in Da Nang breathes fire and water every weekend

July 7, 2014

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Thousands of Secret KGB Espionage Documents Are Now Available to the Public

The papers contain names of spies, descriptions of secret weapons and detailed plots against the West

July 7, 2014

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There’s a Cheap And Easy Way to Turn Things Invisible

Real invisibility cloaks are a long way off, but here’s a handy—if somewhat limited—replacement

July 7, 2014

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New York Could Add Two City Blocks to Manhattan’s Southern End—Just to Stop Flooding

A new study shows that building a massive levee on Manhattan’s Lower East Side could actually be feasible

July 7, 2014

New Research

Titan’s Ocean Might Be as Salty as the Dead Sea

New data from the Cassini mission shows that the ocean under Titan’s ice shell is likely very salty

July 7, 2014

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These Amazing Pictures Made the Shortlist For Astronomy Photographer of the Year

The competition, now in it’s sixth year highlights beautiful images of the sky from around the world

July 3, 2014

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In Lebanon, 1.1 Million Syrian Refugees Are Now a Fifth of the Country’s Population

There are 1.1 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon, with another 400,000 expected by the end of the year

July 3, 2014

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The National Archives Wants to Put Its Whole Collection on Wikimedia Commons

The National Archives and Records Administration plans to upload everything it can

July 3, 2014

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China Now Has Up to 250 Boot Camps to Cure Teens of Internet Addiction

One of these facilities recently opened in the US, too

July 3, 2014

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British Airways’ New Blankets Pick Up On and Display Your Anxiety

The blankets are only in the experimental phase right now, however

July 3, 2014

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Buy A Vacant Lot in Chicago for $1

Chicago is selling off some of its vacant lots—but only to current neighbors

July 2, 2014

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After WWII, Japan Made One of the World’s Strongest Commitments to Military Pacifism—Which It’s Now Going to Soften

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to rejigger Japan’s long-standing commitment to pacificism

July 2, 2014

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Africa’s Ongoing Ebola Outbreak Is the Worst the World Has Ever Seen

Since February there have been 544 laboratory-confirmed cases of the disease in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia

July 2, 2014

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Flatten Out the Moons and Planets, And You Can See Just How Big Earth Actually Is

Comparing their surface areas side-by-side gives a sense of scale to some of the solar system’s inhabitants

July 2, 2014

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The Colosseum Was a Housing Complex in Medieval Times

Recent archeological digs have found that people lived in the Colosseum during the medieval era

July 2, 2014

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Here Comes Hurricane Arthur—the First Storm of the Season

Hurricane Arthur won’t be particularly strong, but a storm on Independence Day isn’t great news

July 2, 2014

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Sell an Oscar, Get Sued

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences takes the sanctity of its golden trophies very seriously

July 2, 2014

New Research

Malaria Parasites Might Make Their Infected Hosts Smell Tastier for Mosquitoes

So far, the finding has only been shown in mice

July 2, 2014