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Central Park Opens Up Its “Secret Sanctuary”
Closed for 80 Years, the Park recently announced it will open the restored Hallett Nature Sanctuary to vistors
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Early Rembrandt Found in Basement Goes On Display
The painting is one of five in a series about the senses that the Dutch master created as a teenager
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The Bison Is Now the Official Mammal of the United States
The big beasts are the first official mammals recognized by the federal government
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Want to Browse Some National Park Maps? There’s a Site For That
Can you guess the most popular map?
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Build Your Own Library at the First-Ever Little Library Festival
The book-sharing stations have popped up all across the United States
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NASA Announces World’s New Lightning Hotspot
The electric capital tops the charts with lightning storms 297 nights per year
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Why Are Chilean Beaches Covered With Dead Animals?
Warm waters have turned the country’s once-pristine coast into a putrid sight
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Five Things to Know About Megacities
Urbanization is happening fast—here’s what to know about the world’s largest cities
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“New” 2,000-Year-Old Geoglyph Spotted in Peru
There’s always more to learn about the mysterious Nazca lines
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The Swiss Have Made Cheese Since the Iron Age
This discovery pushes Swiss cheesemaking traditions back millennia
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A German City Installed Traffic Lights For Texters
In Augsburg, distracted smartphone users don’t have to look up to stay safe
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Fire Devastates New Delhi’s National Museum of Natural History
A late night blaze guts one of India’s favorite museums, destroying valuable collections and exhibits
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Celebrate Earth Day With a Rainbow of Spectacular Photos
Nature’s palette is unparalleled
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This Artist Builds Tiny Rooms in Milan’s Forgotten Manholes
The seemingly whimsical project has a darker meaning
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Eight Awesome Maps From Stanford’s New David Rumsey Map Center
A collection of 150,000 historic maps merges paper and digital images in new ways
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Massive Roman Villa Found in British Backyard
One of the largest and best-preserved Roman homes ever found in Britain was discovered after a family decided they wanted to play ping-pong in their barn
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Help First Responders in Ecuador Without Leaving Your Desk
Scour satellite imagery of earthquake-stricken areas to help aid agencies decide where to go next
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