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Ukraine's Independence Square February 23

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Ukrainian Protesters Are Already Establishing a Museum for Maidan Artifacts

Less than a week after the uprising in the Ukraine, some groups are already documenting the historic moment

North Korea from Space

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That Dark Spot? It’s North Korea

In images taken on the International Space Station, the country of North Korea is barely visible at all

St Martin's In the Fields William Logsdail

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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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See the Last 40 Years of Cell Phones in One Animation

While the next big iPhone announcement might not blow you away, we’ve come pretty far since 1974

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These Stunning Light Pillars Are The Polar Vortex’s Way of Saying Sorry

Not all winter phenomena are problems

Iron Age coin hoard

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Hoard of Gold Coins Found in California

In what can only be described as every child’s dream, a couple in California found treasure buried in their backyard

Knife throwing: a place you want to be pretty accurate.

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One Thing Humans Are Better Than Other Species At: Throwing

The next time you angrily throw something across the room, appreciate that you’re exercising a pretty unique human ability

Traditional Space Saver in Boston

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Cities Across the Country Say: End Savesies on Snow Days

Car owners save shoveled parking spaces with weird household items, and officials say it’s got to stop

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Reusing Hotel Towels Actually Does Make a Difference

Laundry accounts for 16 percent of hotels’ water usage, which translates into significant energy costs

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Arachnophobes Think Spiders Are Bigger Than They Really Are

The more afraid of spiders you are, the bigger they seem to be

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This Incredible, Folding Design Could Change How Doors Work

It’s about time the door industry got a little more exciting

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This Baby-Making App Is Taking on the Task of Insuring Against Infertility

Those who do not conceive after 10 months receive funds for infertility tests from either a public pool they contributed to or from their employer

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Naples’ Dog DNA Database Tracks Owners Who Don’t Clean Up After Their Pets

U.S. condo building picked up this idea, and now Naples is spreading it across a city

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Artist Animates What It Feels Like to Take Melatonin

The viewer feels both the frustration of insomnia, and the pleasant lull of the melatonin

DJ put that record on, it's everybody's favorite song.

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The World’s Most Sampled Song Is “Change the Beat” by Fab 5 Freddy

From Nine Inch Nails to Justin Bieber, nearly everybody has sampled this song

The original man cave.

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Paris Is Adding Two More Women to the Pantheon (New Total: Three)

Since its construction, the mausoleum has been filled with 73 bodies. Only one of them is a woman.

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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

Om nom nom.

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Smart Business Plan: Selling Girl Scout Cookies by Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Somebody should get a “smart businesswoman” badge

This handbag from around 1300 in Mosul, Iraq is on display at the Courtauld Gallery in London until May 18, 2014.

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This 700-Year-Old Purse From Iraq Is Remarkably Intact

Handbags have been popular for millennia, but usually we don’t find them all in one piece.

Not a Lulhere beret.

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The Last Beret Maker in France Is Struggling to Survive

French beret makers are facing a continuous drop in demand—plus cheaper imitations from China, India and the Czech Republic

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