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A Sculpture of Abraham Lincoln’s Hand Has Been Stolen From an Illinois Museum
The 150-year-old plaster art piece went missing sometime before December 11
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Meet the New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
The Library of Congress’ decision to appoint graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang to the post reflects a growing acceptance of comic books
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Hawaii’s Humpback Whales Have Gone Missing
Scientists expect about 10,000 whales to visit Hawaii’s tropical waters this winter—but they’re taking their time
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Four New Elements Are Added to the Periodic Table
Superheavy elements round out the seventh row of the periodic table
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Get Excited for This Year’s Space-Themed Stamps
The Postal Service honors NASA’s New Horizons Mission and Star Trek’s premiere
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Here’s Why New York Celebrates New Year’s Eve by Dropping a Ball
New Year’s Eve wasn’t always a riotous party
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Introducing the First Dengue Fever Vaccine
Three countries have already approved the vaccine
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Night Sky Wonders to Ring in the New Year
The star Sirius is high in the sky, and comet Catalina is at its brightest
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This Year’s El Niño Looks Menacingly Familiar
The world is bracing for record rains and droughts
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Caffeine Junkies, Rejoice! Coffee Just Got Cheaper
A global surplus of coffee is causing bean prices to bottom out
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Replicas of a Temple Nearly Destroyed by ISIS Are Coming to New York and London
A surviving archway from Palmyra will be recreated as a symbol of defiance
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Gonorrhea Is Developing Antibiotic Resistance
And public health officials are scared of what comes next
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This Is What a Massive Methane Leak Looks Like
A leak is spewing millions of tons of the invisible gas into the skies above Los Angeles
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Ancient Pompeii Is Alive Again as Italian Officials Unveil Six Restored Ruins
The “Grand Pompeii Project” helps to preserve the dwellings
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France Is Making Thousands of Vichy-Era Documents Public
Archives regarding the Vichy regime’s collaboration with the Nazis made “freely accessible”
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After 70 Years, Japan and South Korea Settle Dispute Over Wartime Sex Slaves
Even with this agreement in place, many are still seeking a better resolution
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Russia Scraps Space Agency for a State-Run Corporation
Russia’s federal space agency will soon be no more
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India’s Newest Internet Sensation: Cow Dung Patties
For recent migrants to the country’s booming megacities, nothing says nostalgia like a pile of cow poo
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Through This New Crowdfunding Site, a Lucky Few Can Make a Living Just by … Living
Participants make around $1,100 a month—just for being alive
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