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A Surprising Number of College Students Struggle to Find Enough Food

Food insecurity, a problem normally associated with poverty, also plagues college campuses

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Try to Smuggle an Illegal Elephant Tusk Out of Kenya, Pay a $230,000 Fine

For the first time, Kenya exercised its new, stricter punishments for wildlife trafficking crimes

China's Jade Rabbit lunar rover, or Chang'e 3

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China’s Lunar Rover Just Melodramatically Announced Its Impending Demise

A mechanical failure could mean the end of China's Jade Rabbit

It might be Friday night lights out on the extra point soon.

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The NFL Is Considering Axing the Extra Point After Touchdowns

Scoring these points is easy, and the NFL might just get rid of them

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The Short History of the Invention of Writing

Writing was invented, but by whom?

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To Boost Your Chances of Kickstarter Success, Use These Key Phrases

Some phrases shows up time and again in successful Kickstarters, while others are associated with failure

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Here's the Paper That Popularized Net Neutrality

Net neutrality might be done for. Here's a look at where it came from

A university in China sponsored a beauty contest for would-be flight attendants.

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China And Qatar Want Flight Attendants To Be Young, Single, Skinny And Female

Just like American airlines did in the 1960s

The fact that only 87.5 percent of trains arrived within three minutes of their scheduled arrival time has the Swiss up in arms.

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Trains Running Three Minutes Behind Anger Swiss People

The Swiss media is very displeased by the late-ness

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These Non-Gear Shaped Gears Work Better Than You’d Expect

These are the manic pixie dream gears you’ve been waiting for

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Washing Old Money Could Save Billions of Dollars

A simple carbon dioxide wash could clean human "sebum" off old money, making those bills good as new

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Readability Scores on Kids' Books Are Bogus

Most books come with an indication of how hard they are, and those estimates are mostly wrong

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This K’Nex Machine Is 23 Feet Tall And Has Over 100,000 Pieces

Inside, there are two lifts, three motors, eight paths, a 20 foot free-fall and more

A resolution-themed postcard from 1909.

This Site Provides a Supportive Audience For Your New Year’s Resolution

The site has sponsored projects ranging from losing weight to building a race car

A memorial to the Irish famine in Dublin.

160 Years Later, Scientists Grow a GM Potato That Could Have Prevented the Irish Potato Famine

Genetically modified potatoes resistant to potato blight were designed in Ireland

London's Looking at Building Bike Lanes in the Sky

The dedicated bike lanes could improve some commuter's trips by nearly 30 minutes

Doctors Are Now Prescribing Books to Treat Depression

Reading to feel less isolated may be more than just a poetic thought

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The Latest Technology in Cheap Energy Storage Is Manufactured with Pasta Makers

A startup based in Manhattan called Urban Electric Power is taking a stab at the energy storage problem.

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This Trippy New Headband Supposedly Allows Wearers to Take Control of Their Dreams

A startup called iWinks is attempting to commercialize lucid dreaming, or dreams in which the dreamer realizes she's dreaming

Sketchy Skype Calls Actually Do Hurt Your Emotional Connection

"If one wanted to go to less trouble in undermining the world's unity, one could start with a dodgy internet connection obstructing conversational flow"

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