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Liverpool, England Has a Mysterious Network of Tunnels
Historians know who built them, but they don’t know why
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There Are About 600,000 Dahlias on These Van Gogh Themed Floats
The colorful floats can be covered in up to one million dahlias apiece.
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Quebec Might Become The New Napa Thanks To Climate Change
In a few years, Qubecois pinot noir might be among the best in the world
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To Find New Rice Species, Scientists Head to Remote Tropical Swamps
A remote peninsula in northern Australia beckons a rice research expedition
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Tour This Japanese City from the Viewpoint of a Cat
New “cat street view” shows Hiroshima Prefecture’s Onomichi through the eyes of its fluffiest residents
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The World’s Rarest Silk Is Made of Clam Spit
Only one person in the world is thought to be able to dive for, spin and create rare “sea silk”
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These Century-Old Stone “Tsunami Stones” Dot Japan’s Coastline
“Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point.”
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Denmark’s Earliest Kings Were Also Pirates
Viking piracy laid the groundwork for the Danish monarchy
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An Astrobiologist Is Already Fighting For Martian Independence
Should colonists on the Red Planet be free from Earth’s influence from the get-go?
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The Grand Canyon is Full of Mercury
Researchers find high levels of mercury and selenium in plants and animals along the Colorado River
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Utah’s Winged Monster Rock Painting Isn’t A Monster at All
The picture shows a collection of figures, none of which have wings
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Follow a Piece of Luggage on a Rollercoaster Ride Through the Airport
One bag’s journey through Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport
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Tourists Will Soon Be Able to Sleep Over at Versailles
Let them eat cake (at a five-star hotel)
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Go to the Moon for Less than $10,000! One Catch: Dead People Only
It’s the cheapest option yet for choosing the Moon as a final resting place
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Why Airplane Seats Come With Barf Bags
One of the last remaining luxuries of airplane travel
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Disney Will Add Star Wars Themed Lands to California and Florida Theme Parks
The 14-acre expansion will feature battles and the Millennium Falcon
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How a Hellish Road Trip Revolutionized American Highways
Quicksand, food rationing, and embarrassment may have prompted Ike to push for a better highway system
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