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Tech Companies Are Trying to Make NSA-Proof Encrypted Phones And Apps
From encryption apps to encrypted phones, telecommunications companies are pushing back
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Islamic Authorities Issue Fatwa on One-Way Trips to Mars
A group of imams in the UAE (the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment or GAIAE) have issued a fatwa prohibiting muslims from going to Mars
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Embassies Are Working on the Most Diplomatic Ways to Use Facebook
Even Chinese embassies use Facebook. What about the rest of the world?
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Those U.K. Storms Revealed the Remains of a 4,500 Year Old Forest
The ancient preserved forest is tied to the fable of Cantre’r Gwaelod
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Here’s How Ukraine’s Political Crisis Is Affecting the Olympics
One Olympic athlete has withdrawn from competition; Russia may be holding back
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Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man May Not Have Been a Flawless Picture of Health
He may have had a hernia
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Why Are People Protesting in Ukraine?
At least nine people have died in clashes between protestors and police in Kiev’s Independence Square
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The NFL Isn’t Happy with Michael Sam Being Gay, But Most Players Don’t Care
While the coaches, commentators and officials aren’t ready for Sam, the players he’d share the locker room with are
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The United Nations Just Compared North Korea to the Nazis
The U.N. Human Rights commission wants North Korean leaders to stand trial for crimes against humanity
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A Pro-Paper Lobby Is Fighting Against Digitization
In the last five years, demand for paper has dropped five percent each year
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Walk Across Lake Superior’s Frozen Surface to These Insane Ice Formations
Sea caves at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore are usually only accessible by boat
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What Happens When There’s a Tie at the Olympics?
Until they start 3D printing golds on demand the IOC will have to prepare for ties, regardless of how unlikely they are
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Programmers Across the Country Are Self-Organizing to Protest NSA Surveillance
“The Day We Fight Back” campaign seeks to reform the NSA
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After Retiring From Film in 1950, Shirley Temple Was the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana And Czechoslovakia
What did Shirley Temple get up to in the 63 years after her retirement from Hollywood?
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Flooding in the UK Causing Travel Nightmares
Last week, the seawall holding up part of a key railway line went down
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Come On, Is Starbucks Really That “Dumb”?
People love to hate on Starbucks. But are those sentiments misplaced?
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Michael Sam Could Become the First Openly Gay NFL Player Ever
He’ll have no protection under the law, nor does it seem like he’ll receive much protection by coaches, scouts or other players
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Modern Olympic Athletes Are Bigger, Stronger And Far, Far More Specialized
Over time, Olympians are changing shape to suit their sport
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When Are We Going to Stop Making Famous People Argue About Evolution?
From the Scopes trial to last night’s Nye/Ham face-off, Americans love pointless creationism debates
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