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The (Still) Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
Was the famous author killed from a beating? From carbon monoxide poisoning? From alcohol withdrawal? Here are the top nine theories
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Nearly 6,000 Migrants Have Died Along the Mexico-U.S. Border Since 2000
More than 40,000 migrants have died around the world
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Japan’s Mount Ontake Erupted Suddenly Over the Weekend
36 hikers are feared dead; because of toxic gas, rescue operations have been suspended
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Half As Many Small Children Died Last Year As Did in 1990
The global mortality rate for children under five is continuing to drop
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Case Solved on Jack the Ripper? Not So Fast
An author and a scientist claim to have proven the identity of the notorious 19th century killer, but others say the evidence is lacking
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This Project Wants to Compost People After They Die
A Seattle-based designer aims to introduce a sustainable way of disposing of bodies
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Extreme Drought in New Mexico Cost a 650-Year-Old Tree Its Life
The 7-foot-tall douglas fir named Yoda managed to weather many a drought over the centuries, but not this last one
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A Separate Outbreak of Ebola Emerges in the Congo
Researchers think the Ebola outbreak is independent of the one in West Africa
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You Can Now Inherit Someone’s Facebook Account
When you die in Delaware, you no longer need to die online.
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Shama, the Red Panda, Has Died
Shama, a red panda at the National Zoo, died on Saturday
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Egyptians were embalming their dead as far back as 4,100 B.C.
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Here’s What the Real People Robin Williams Portrayed Had to Say About Him
Robin Williams played a number of real people throughout his career
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Thousands of Iraqi Refugees Are Trapped Without Food or Water on Mountains Surrounded by Militia
Delivering help by land or air is impossible, humanitarian aid experts say
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Send Your Pets’ Remains To Space
A new service offers to launch your pet’s ashes into space
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Suicide Risk Could Soon Be Predicted Through a Blood Test
Elevated levels of stress-related chemicals in the body seem to correlate with suicide
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The Last Crew Member Who Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima Died
Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk said he never regretted his involvement in the bombing
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Another Horribly Botched Execution Reveals Ongoing Flaws in Lethal Drug Cocktails
The execution of Arizona inmate Joseph Wood took nearly two hours
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Could There Be More Smallpox Samples Still Out There Somewhere?
The FDA found mysterious old vials labeled “variola” and determined that they did indeed contain the smallpox virus
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Deadly Flooding Hits Brazil Two Days Before World Cup Begins
Flooding in southeastern Brazil has killed at least nine
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