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Virgin Galactic’s Aggressive Plan to Get Back in the Air
The company hopes to resume flying with a new ship by summer 2015
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A Lone Gray Wolf May Have Wandered Into the Grand Canyon
Officials haven’t confirmed whether the canine is a full-blooded gray wolf, but wolf advocates are pretty convinced
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Scotland Is No Longer Home to the World’s Best Whiskys
When it comes to whisky, Japan, the US and even England now reign supreme
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What SpaceShipTwo’s Crash Means for Virgin Galactic And Private Spaceflight
Private spaceflight may see tighter federal regulation
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You’ll Soon Be Able to Talk to London And Manchester’s Statues
Just scan a tag near the statues with your cell, and they’ll call you with a quick first-person history lesson
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Ellis Island Is Opening an Abandoned Hospital to the Public for the First Time in 60 Years
There are 29 abandoned buildings in all, several of which visitors can explore
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“Vampire Grave” in Bulgaria Holds a Skeleton With a Stake Through Its Heart
The skeleton likely fell victim to vampire hysteria that gripped Eastern Europe until relatively recently
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What Should the Price of Visiting Wilderness Be?
If passed, HR 5204 could introduce widespread fees for entering formerly free public lands
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Visitors to Emperor Augustus’ Home Can Now See the Same Frescos He Did
Just in time for the 2,000th anniversary of Augustus’ death, new wings of Augustus’ home are opened
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20 Years Later, “Shawshank Redemption” Has Made This Former Prison a Tourist Attraction
The Ohio State Reformatory now draws 80,000 tourists a year
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Saudi Arabia Makes MERS Preparations for Hajj
MERS has killed over 300 people in the past two years
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Delay-Plagued Virgin Galactic Finds Itself Delayed, Again
It will be hard for Virgin Galactic to fly by 2015 without a fully tested rocket engine
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In the Marathon du Medoc, Run 26.2 Miles—While Stopping to Drink Wine Along the Way
Like running? Like wine? Why not combine the two?
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This Beach Sculpture Is Modeled After Norwegian Fish Drying Racks
Norway’s SALT festival involves music, sauna’s and architecture
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New Analysis Suggests Utah’s Famous Rock Art Is Surprisingly Recent
The impressive Barrier Canyon Style images hold clues to the identity of their mysterious painters
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You Can Visit A Cave Where the Ancient Maya Sacrificed Humans
In Belize, the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave is an eerie experience for visitors
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Starting Tonight, You Can Roam the Tate Museum After Hours, Via Robot
Spend a virtual night at the museum with robots
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Joe McConaughy Just Set a New Pacific Crest Trail Record
He finished all 2,660 miles, from Mexico and Canada, in 53 days, 6 hours and 37 minutes
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The World’s Longest Horse Race Is Going on Right Now in Mongolia
With wild horses, broken bones and treacherous terrain, this isn’t a steeplechase
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