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Does This Japanese Restaurant Chain Foretell the End of the Waiter?
A mechanized sushi diner drives down the cost of eating out, but does the experience feel as cold as the fish?
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This Clever Augmented Reality System Lets Drivers See Through Cars
One day, augmented reality may help drivers know when to pass up a slow truck on a two-lane road
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Visit the Edge of Space on the Cheap in a High-Altitude Balloon
Do your best Felix Baumgartner impersonation with this balloon trip to the stratosphere
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A New Car Proves It Can Fly (Barely)
A video demonstration by the Aeromobil may have you thinking it’s best to stay grounded for now
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This Alkaline African Lake Turns Animals into Stone
Photographer Nick Brandt captures haunting images of calcified animals, preserved by the extreme waters of Tanzania’s Lake Natron
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Meet the Fantastically Bejeweled Skeletons of Catholicism’s Forgotten Martyrs
Art historian and author Paul Koudounaris elucidates the macabre splendor and tragic history of Europe’s catacomb saints
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China’s Tianducheng Is an Eerie Ghost Town Version of Paris
If and when Shanghai spills far enough into the countryside, Tianducheng and its neo-Classical apartments will be waiting
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World’s Largest Stamp Gallery to Open in Washington, D.C.
America’s most famous stamp, the Inverted Jenny, goes on permanent view for the first time in history
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Top 10 Biggest Roadside Foods in America
Where is the world’s biggest pistachio?
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Nobody Knows How to Interpret This Doomsday Stonehenge in Georgia
We know where they are and what they say, but everything else is all hotly debated
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A Butterfly Species Settles in San Francisco’s Market Street
Two advocates track Western tiger swallowtails through the city and use art to encourage residents to think of the fluttering creatures as neighbors
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Travel to Europe’s Most Stunning Landmarks in Under Four Minutes
Spanning three months, 21 countries and thousands of photos, “Nightvision” celebrates the finest architecture in Europe
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Deep in the Swedish Wilderness, Discovering One of the World’s Greatest Restaurants
At Fäviken, Chef Magnus Nilsson takes locavorism to an extreme by relying on subarctic foraging, farming, hunting and preserving traditions
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These People Are Living in a Tiny Apartment in the Middle of a Museum
These designs for tiny apartment-living are being put to the test
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Area 51 is, Officially, a Real Place
Area 51 now officially exists, newly declassified documents say
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These Carvings Are the Oldest Rock Art in America, by Thousands of Years
Native Americans created the carvings, which depict nature and geometrical motifs, though researchers still puzzle over their exact purpose and meaning
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See the Greatest Architecture in 36 Different European Cities in This One, Gorgeous Time-Lapse
Dozens of pieces of premiere European architecture are showcased in this three-and-a-half minute video
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In China, Airport Sniffer Dogs Hunt Down Illegal Wildlife Products
But even if the dogs do sniff out tiger and rhino parts, a system needs to be in place for fully prosecuting the criminals behind those goods
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The 20 Most Iconic Food Destinations Across America
Every city has that one place that tourists and locals alike go to for local flavor. Which one is the best?
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Best Autumn Photographs from the Last Ten Years of Photo Contests
As the weather grows colder, leaves burst into color around the northern hemisphere
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