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See London in Double Vision—How It Looks Today And How Artists Saw It Years Ago
These pictures of modern London streets mashed up with old artwork are a sight to see
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Giant Mango Goes Missing in Australia
A giant, kitschy tourist attraction has disappeared from the Australian town of Bowen
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These Two Explorers Just Broke the Record for Longest Walk in the South Pole
Last time someone tried this, the entire team wound up dying from the cold
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Islamic Authorities Issue Fatwa on One-Way Trips to Mars
A group of imams in the UAE (the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment or GAIAE) have issued a fatwa prohibiting muslims from going to Mars
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Embassies Are Working on the Most Diplomatic Ways to Use Facebook
Even Chinese embassies use Facebook. What about the rest of the world?
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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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This Winter’s Record Number of Plane Cancellations Can’t Entirely Be Blamed on Weather
This has been the worst winter for flight cancellations on record
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Walk Across Lake Superior’s Frozen Surface to These Insane Ice Formations
Sea caves at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore are usually only accessible by boat
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Chocolate Milk Was Invented in Jamaica
As with many things, the European who gets credit for inventing chocolate milk probably did not actually invent it
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This Minimalist Travel Guide Gives Detailed Directions for Recreating Kerouac’s On the Road
As mapped out by Google, the trip would take about 272 hours and 15 minutes
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Sri Lanka’s First Expressway Is Making the Country Feel Tiny
The E01 gives this island nation its first taste of the open road
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You Can Now Go on Vacation Under the Sea
Your next romantic getaway could be in a submarine or underwater hotels
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Take a Lovely Two-Minute Tour of Antarctica From the Air
A brief helicopter trip around Italy’s Mario Zucchelli Research Station
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Archaeologists Uncover New Zealand’s Oldest School
Archaeologists discovered the remains of a 200-year-old school in northern New Zealand
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Flooding in the UK Causing Travel Nightmares
Last week, the seawall holding up part of a key railway line went down
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Amsterdam Is Feasting on Pigeon Paté
Street birds, not farm-raised squab, are rumored to be the meat of this tasty spread
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Rio’s Giant Christ Statue Damaged by Lightning
Repairs will begin on Christ the Redeemer’s fingers and head
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Virgin Galactic Started Selling Tickets to Space Before Getting Permission to Take People There
The private spaceflight company is missing a crucial FAA permit
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Some Chinese Malls Have “Husband Storage” Facilities for the Shopping-Averse
They offer a range of activities and services to “meet the needs of male customers,” such as smoking, internet, drinking, snacks and “beautiful attendants”
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Drivers Are Doing Something Besides Driving Ten Percent of the Time
Simply talking on a cellphone, however, did not increase the risk of an accident or near accident for drivers - so long as their eyes stayed on the road
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