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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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Why Some People Always Remember Their Dreams, But Others Never Can
Why people dream is still a mystery, however
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Why Are People Protesting in Ukraine?
At least nine people have died in clashes between protestors and police in Kiev’s Independence Square
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China’s Growing Number of “Baby Hatches” Allow Parents to Anonymously Give Away Their Children
China will install at least two baby hatch facilities in each of the country’s provinces
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The NFL Isn’t Happy with Michael Sam Being Gay, But Most Players Don’t Care
While the coaches, commentators and officials aren’t ready for Sam, the players he’d share the locker room with are
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It Wasn’t Always the City’s Job to Remove Snow
Even if everybody isn’t happy with the quality of snow removal, they should be pleased it’s not their responsibility
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Caffeine Kick Not Doing It For You? Try a Mild Electric Shock—The Pentagon Is
Direct jolts of electricity to the brain give a burst of alertness
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To Avoid Deer Strikes, Finland Is Painting Deer Antlers With Reflective Paint
Attempts to keep motorists from hitting animals usually center around making cars and roads safer, but the Finns are heading straight to the source
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The United Nations Just Compared North Korea to the Nazis
The U.N. Human Rights commission wants North Korean leaders to stand trial for crimes against humanity
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Extreme Loneliness Can Be Deadly for Older People
People who suffer from loneliness were almost twice as likely to die over a six year study period than others
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See the Doodles Darwin’s Children Made in His “On the Origin of Species” Manuscript
While Darwin contemplated speciation and evolution, his kids envisioned battling vegetables and tropical birds
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A Pro-Paper Lobby Is Fighting Against Digitization
In the last five years, demand for paper has dropped five percent each year
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The Vikings’ Apocalypse Is Coming Up
According to old Norse mythology, we’re 100 days into the end of the world
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A kiwi’s egg weighs about 15 percent of the female’s body weight
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