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Here’s What the Apostles Ate at the Last Supper

Beans, charoset, and unleavened bread

New Research

This Ancient Egyptian Masterpiece Might Be Fake

“Egypt’s Mona Lisa” is likely a sham

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There Are Communities of People Who Call Themselves Vampires

“Their self-described nature begins to manifest around or just after puberty”

New Research

It Doesn’t Matter How Much Time Parents Spend With Their Kids

New research shows no link between amount of time spent with children and emotional, behavioral, or academic outcomes

Ashima Shiraishi training at Hueco Tanks State Natural Area in Texas when she was 10 years old

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This 13-Year-Old Girl Just Finished One of the World’s Hardest Rock Climbs

Ashima Shiraishi scaled Spain’s ‘Open Your Mind Direct’ in about ten minutes after a few days working on the project

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Numbers Don’t Lie: The CD Really Is Dead

Streaming revenues surpass CD revenues for the first time ever

New Research

Wikipedia Editing Shows That Different Countries Have Different Sets of Interests

New analysis shows that interests are local, not global

New Research

Watching Cooking Shows Could Make You Fat

Put down the remote—new research links cooking shows, higher BMI

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There’s Finally Free Wifi in Cuba

Cuba becomes more connected

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There’s an Invader in the International Space Station

An Invader mosaic has found its way to space

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When Breathtaking Rock Billboards Dominated the Sunset Strip

A new exhibition showcases the Sunset Strip’s “rock ‘n’ roll billboards”

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Sorry, ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake…No Circus Maximus for You

Rome blocks the remake from filming at the historic stadium

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How Dick Tracy Invented the Smartwatch

The detective’s two-way wrist radio paved the way for the Apple Watch and other wearables

New Research

Here’s What Music Specially Composed for Your Cat Sounds Like

Research shows that cats prefer “species-specific” with frequencies and tempos that mimic the sounds of purring and birds

Screen grab from DIY TV’s "Professional Fort Builder: Jay Nelson"

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This Treehouse Has It All

Salvaged fence boards, given new life, help Jay Nelson create dwellings that blend with nature

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UN: Destroying the Ancient City of Nimrud Was a “War Crime”

Global outcry after ISIS razes 3,000-year-old archaeological site with bulldozers

Elephants perform in Wisconsin in 1980.

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Ringling Brothers Is Phasing Out Its Elephant Act

After years of fielding controversy and claims of abuse, “The Greatest Show on Earth” will soon be retiring its trained elephants for good

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Vigilantes in Quito Have A Mission to Correct Graffiti Artists’ Spelling and Grammar

Meaning is important, the group says to explain their illicit copyediting duties

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