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Hollywood Was Once an Alcohol-Free Community
Modern Hollywood is a far cry from its intrepid female founder’s “dream of beauty”
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Like All of Nature, Humans Will Go to Extreme Lengths to Stay in the Light
Michael Langan shows our basic instincts
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The Ultra-Strong Robotic Muscles of the Future Could Be Made From Fishing Line
One day, we could have muscles made of fishing line in our own bodies, too
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There Is an Odd Link Between People Who Get Bitten by Cats And Depression
There’s some connection between cat bites and mental illness—it’s just not clear what it is
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Ant Larvae Are Used as Living Floaties to Save the Queen From Floods
When the floods begin, the entire colony does its part in forming a living, floating mass, placing the queen at the protective center
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Here’s How Ukraine’s Political Crisis Is Affecting the Olympics
One Olympic athlete has withdrawn from competition; Russia may be holding back
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Western Schizophrenia Tests Overdiagnose Immigrants
New research suggests that it’s not that immigrants have higher rates of schizophrenia, but rather that our tests for schizophrenia are biased
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The French Revolution in Pictures
The French Revolution Digital Archive has more than 14,000 images from the Revolution of 1789
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Switzerland Is One of the World’s Happiest Countries And One of Its “Suicide Capitals”
New data from the country’s assisted suicide clinics reveal demographics about who is most likely to seek help in ending their own life
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Tribal Force, the First Comic to Feature a Team of Native American Superheroes, Is Returning
Tribal Force was the first comic to feature a superhero team made entirely of Native American characters
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Prison Education Systems Can Keep People From Being Incarcerated Again
But education budgets in prisons were slashed during the economic recession
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Like Humans, Elephants Console One Another When Times Get Tough
In the animal kingdom, only primates, dogs and smart birds like ravens were previously known to do this
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Connecticut’s Trying to Stop Oyster Thieves
Even after centuries of trying, the state hasn’t figured out how to stop the stealing of shellfish
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A Strange Object Found at New York’s City Hall Was a 200-Year-Old Feminine Hygiene Product
Archaeologists were initially mystified
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Nineteen States Allow Teachers to Spank Children
In 2006, 223,190 students were punished physically in public schools in the United States
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Earth’s First Animals May Have Lived in a Dead Zone
Breadcrumb sponges show how Earth’s first animals may have got by with barely any oxygen
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Will Smart Guns Actually Save Lives?
Smart guns, like the Armatrix iP1, will only fire for their owner
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Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man May Not Have Been a Flawless Picture of Health
He may have had a hernia
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Write on the Walls at New Museum’s New Exhibit
At Pawel Althamer’s exhibit at the New Museum in New York City, visitors are invited to participate in the creative process
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Archaeologists Are Calling on Average British Citizens to Save Eroding History
The sea is devouring medieval towns, uncovering shipwrecks, and eroding valuable archaeological sites.
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