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One Italian Director Animated These Old Masterpieces With New Technology
We can’t decide if these moving paintings are cool or totally creepy
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Vaporized Dirt Might Be the Mysterious Cause of Ball Lightning
An analysis of one ball’s contents found silicon, iron and calcium—the main components of dirt
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Study Finds that Halal Meat in Iran is Contaminated With Pork
Halal meat is supposed to adhere to strict religious rules, but a new study suggests it isn’t quite so spotless
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How Much Do You Actually Know About What You’re Putting in Your Mouth?
A little background in food science can turn you into a next-level foodie
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Two Pints of Water Can Contain the DNA of Thousands of Fish
Two pints of water from a 1.2 million gallon tank were all that was needed to identify 13,000 fish
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This Is How Giant Animal Statues Get Made
Who do you go to when you need a giant crocodile statue? This guy
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Conservationist Are Resorting to Branding Endangered Tortoises
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Fresh From 1849: The First Animated Gif of the Moon
A series of exposures shows the oldest surviving photo of the Moon
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Archaeologists in Egypt Just Unearthed a Previously Unknown Pharaoh’s Tomb
Ancient Egypt’s King Senebkay just arose after a 3,650 year slumber
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The Extreme Dakar Rally Is Tearing Up the Inca Empire
500 drivers in an extreme off-road race, and plenty of damage to historic sites
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It’s Ben Franklin’s Birthday—Want to Rummage Through His Papers?
4,522 documents, letters and notes that Franklin wrote or received
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A New Way to Find Out If Your Chocolate Is Legit
You no longer have to be expert chocolate-taster to tell whether your cacao beans are as fancy as advertised
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