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China Now Has Up to 250 Boot Camps to Cure Teens of Internet Addiction
One of these facilities recently opened in the US, too
British Airways' New Blankets Pick Up On and Display Your Anxiety
The blankets are only in the experimental phase right now, however
Flatten Out the Moons and Planets, And You Can See Just How Big Earth Actually Is
Comparing their surface areas side-by-side gives a sense of scale to some of the solar system's inhabitants
The Colosseum Was a Housing Complex in Medieval Times
Recent archeological digs have found that people lived in the Colosseum during the medieval era
There’s a Secret Pool in the Mojave Desert
Part art project, part public pool, this artificial oasis will take some effort to get to
More Than Two Thirds of American Youth Aren’t Good Enough for the Military, Says the Military
The military won't accept people prescribed ADHD medications—but that doesn't mean soldiers aren't using Adderall
UNESCO Just Announced the 1000th World Heritage Site
Botswana's lush Okavango Delta claims the slot
Small Viking Charms Really Do Represent Thor’s Hammer
Inscription on a small metal charm definitively states 'This is a hammer'
Blame Drug Lord Pablo Escobar for Colombia's Hippopotamus Problem
Pablo Escobar had hippos in his private zoo, since the 1990s those hippos have been roaming free
Former NASA Engineer Wants To Build A Car-Juggling Robot
Former NASA Engineer Wants To Build A Car-Juggling Robot
How Did "Mana," An Austronesian Religious Idea, Become a Gaming Staple?
Anthropologist Alex Golub tracks the path of mana, from ancient Taiwan to fantasy gaming culture
See Exactly Where Air Quality in America Has Gotten Better
New maps from NASA show where air quality has gotten better over time
This Geometry Game Is Nerdy, Addictive Fun
Bisecting an angle has never been more fun
There Have Been 418 Major Drone Crashes Since 2001, Many of Them in the United States
Even the military is having drone problems
Libraries Are Going to Start Lending Out Internet Hotspots
Libraries in New York and Chicago are planning to start lending out Wi-Fi hotspots to people who don’t have internet access at home
Taft’s Bathtubs Weighed A Ton
Taft might not have really gotten stuck in a bathtub, but he did seem to have a fondness for them
Rush For "Himalayan Viagra" Leads to Clashes, Deaths
Demand for a medicinal fungus has led to over-harvesting of the substance in the Himalayas, as well as clashes and deaths.
This 4,500-Year-Old Food From Iraq Was Found in a Cabinet in England
Spring cleaning got very interesting for researchers when they found remains of a Mesopotamian tomb offering in a cupboard
Archaeologists Are Trying To Figure Out Exactly Where Plymouth Was
A new excavation is looking into the location of the famous colony
This Is the Sound of Harley's Electric Motor Bike
It's quieter than it's combustion counterparts, but the new, distinctive sound is something Harley-Davidson hopes its fans will like
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