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Scholars Translate Ancient Guilt Trip in Letter From Soldier to Family
A new translation of an 1,800-year-old letter illustrates the hardships suffered by soldiers on the Roman frontier
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Detroit’s Art Might Be Safe, But Delaware’s Isn’t
Detroit (for now) has prevented a massive sale of artwork, but Delaware’s art museum hasn’t been so lucky
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Astronomers Just Discovered an Asteroid With Rings
They aren’t supposed to be there, but…there they are.
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Qatar Gives $135 Million to Sudan for Archaeological Projects
The war-torn region has some of the most incredible, unexplored antiquities sites in Africa.
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There’s Another Dwarf Planet Out Past Pluto, And Maybe a Giant, Rocky One Too
2012 VP113 expands what we know about the odd region of the solar system known as the inner Oort cloud
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New Rule: Just Drink When You’re Thirsty
Don’t worry about hitting some arbitrary X-cups-of-water-a-day target
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Here’s What It Was Like to Discover Laughing Gas
This is basically the 1799 version of that YouTube clip “David After Dentist”
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Why Dark-Colored Pigeons Are More Common in Cities
Melanin seems to help the birds get rid of potentially toxic compounds from the environment
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Berlin Just Bought This Abandoned Theme Park
Spreepark, a theme park outside of Berlin has been abandoned for 13 years, but it may get a new lease on life
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There’s an Actual Scientific Reason Not to Pee in the Pool
When urine mixes with chlorine, potentially harmful substances can result
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Rochester’s Abandoned Rail Line Is a Charming Ruin
In Rochester, New York, the remains of a rapid transit system provide a canvas for graffiti artists
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The Mars Curiosity Rover Is Getting a Buddy
The European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover should launch in 2018
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Young Men Often Deal With Unwanted Sexual Advances From Women
Nearly half of the male students surveyed said they had been on the receiving end of an attempt at sexual coercion
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Somewhere Lets You Travel To Amazing Places Online
Somewhere takes you instantly to some of the most photogenic places on earth
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This 6 GB Photo of the Milky Way Is As Stunning As It Is Massive
Over the past 10 years the Spitzer Space Telescope captured this gorgeous infrared panorama of the Milky Way
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So Far, E-Cigarettes Don’t Seem to Have Inspired Many Smokers to Quit
E-cigarette users were no more or less likely to quit than smokers who stuck with tobacco
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Take a Tour of Pritzker Winner Shigeru Ban’s Paper Tube Structures
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has been awarded the Pritzker prize, one of architecture’s top prizes
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Where Are All the Babies in Archaeological Sites?
To figure out whether ancient people cremated their babies, archaeologists set some piglets on fire
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Young Fish Exposed to Deepwater Horizon Oil Develop Defects in Their Hearts
The impacts extend to economically valuable species such as tuna and amberjack
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