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Italian City Bans New “Ethnic” Restaurants
Verona, the home of Romeo and Juliet, is preventing new eateries from opening that primarily serve kebabs, gyros and fried food
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New Zealanders Are Voting Whether to Adopt a New Flag
The country could drop the Union Jack in favor of a design with a more distinctive national symbol
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One Artist Has a Monopoly on the World’s Blackest Black Pigment
Artists are up in arms over Anish Kapoor’s exclusive rights to “vantablack”
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Alaska Is Shipping in Snow for This Year’s Iditarod
Could a warm winter make the famous sled race go to the dogs?
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The FDA Will Ban a Common Pesticide
Flubendiamide is used in about 200 crops like almonds and soybeans
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Hamburg Is the First City to Ban Single-Use Coffee Pods
You won’t find coffee pods in its government buildings
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Happy Leap Day! Brought to You by Julius Caesar
The leap year has a long history, stretching all the way back to 46 B.C.E.
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What Killed 13 Bald Eagles in Maryland?
Officials want information on the strange die-off of a clutch of majestic birds
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What the All Writs Act of 1789 Has to Do With the iPhone
How a law signed by George Washington is being applied to Apple
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Mysterious “Music” Spooked Apollo 10 Astronauts
Archival audio reveals eerie sounds heard by astronauts on the dark side of the moon
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Death Valley Bursts to Life With Rare “Super Bloom”
A rare spectacle covers Death Valley in wildflowers
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Last Survivor of Treblinka, Final Destination for Up to 925,000 People, Has Died
Samuel Willenberg devoted the rest of his life to honoring those murdered at the camp
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Drought May Force 18 Elephants Out of Africa
As the driest rainy season in 35 years threatens southern Africa, elephants have become a flashpoint
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Happy 543rd Birthday, Nicolaus Copernicus
The Renaissance scientist set the stage for modern astronomy
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Five Things to Know About Harper Lee
The spunky and eloquent author is dead—but her legacy lives on
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Here’s Why French People Are Getting Riled Up About the Circumflex
Little accent, big debate
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Russia Cancels Top Art Prize After Dissident Artist Nominated
Judges walk out in support of the provocative performance artist
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Russia Wants to Turn Old Missiles Into an Asteroid Defense System
One of the world’s deadliest missiles could become a planetary life-saver
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