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Ukraine's Independence Square February 23

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Ukrainian Protesters Are Already Establishing a Museum for Maidan Artifacts

Less than a week after the uprising in the Ukraine, some groups are already documenting the historic moment

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The Mystery of This 500-Year Old Mummy Is Only Beginning To Be Solved

For more than a century, no one in Germany knew where this mummy came from

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Scientists Figure Out Where Stonehenge Stones Came From, Still Don’t Know How They Got to Stonehenge

Scientists add two miles to the stone’s 140 mile trip, but still don’t know how they made it

North Korea from Space

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That Dark Spot? It’s North Korea

In images taken on the International Space Station, the country of North Korea is barely visible at all

St Martin's In the Fields William Logsdail

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See London in Double Vision—How It Looks Today And How Artists Saw It Years Ago

These pictures of modern London streets mashed up with old artwork are a sight to see

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There Might Be a Way to Eat More Meat Without Ruining the Planet

Grain has a lot to do with it

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A Drug Company Tried to Block the Use of Pentobarbital in Executions, But U.S. States Are Finding Ways Around the Ban

In 2011, the Danish company behind the drug, Lunbeck, banned the sale of pentobarbital for execution purposes.

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See the Last 40 Years of Cell Phones in One Animation

While the next big iPhone announcement might not blow you away, we’ve come pretty far since 1974

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These Stunning Light Pillars Are The Polar Vortex’s Way of Saying Sorry

Not all winter phenomena are problems

Iron Age coin hoard

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Hoard of Gold Coins Found in California

In what can only be described as every child’s dream, a couple in California found treasure buried in their backyard

Knife throwing: a place you want to be pretty accurate.

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One Thing Humans Are Better Than Other Species At: Throwing

The next time you angrily throw something across the room, appreciate that you’re exercising a pretty unique human ability

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American Men Are More Likely to Work From Home Than Women

While telecommuting is great, it’s not going to magically make the pressures on working moms go away

Traditional Space Saver in Boston

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Cities Across the Country Say: End Savesies on Snow Days

Car owners save shoveled parking spaces with weird household items, and officials say it’s got to stop

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Reusing Hotel Towels Actually Does Make a Difference

Laundry accounts for 16 percent of hotels’ water usage, which translates into significant energy costs

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Middle-Aged Kids Can Still Stress Their Parents Out

Being too involved or not involved enough in middle-aged kids’ lives can cause parents to become depressed

Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, Canada, just got high speed cell phone service last year.

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There Are Nearly As Many Cell Phone Subscriptions As People on Earth

There are 96 cell phones for every 100 people

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Athletes’ Body Language Gives Away the Score

You can tell a whole lot about the score from the wrinkles on a forehead, the slouch of shoulders and the jittering of hands

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The EU And Brazil Are Planning to Sidestep the NSA With a $185 Million Cross-Atlantic Cable

The EU and Brazil are partnering to lay new fiber-optic cables across the Atlantic

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Facial Hair Transplants Are Growing in Popularity

According to science, beards are more attractive. Good thing you can buy one at the doctor’s office.

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Arachnophobes Think Spiders Are Bigger Than They Really Are

The more afraid of spiders you are, the bigger they seem to be

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