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Craft Brewers Are Desperate for Beer Cans
Artisanal beverages are so popular that makers face a can shortage
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What Exactly Was the Christmas Star?
The Star of Bethlehem may not have actually been a star
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Washington State Has Released up to 3,200 Inmates Early Thanks to Computer Glitch
The software bug has been miscalculating release dates for 13 years
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Listen to Bob Dylan Read ‘’Twas the Night Before Christmas’
A favorite voice interprets a classic
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Virginians Can Now Legally Smile for Their Licenses
That trip to the DMV is about to get a little less awful
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Here’s Why NASA Had to Postpone a 2016 Mission to Mars
A leak in a key instrument on board the InSight lander means the team will have to wait for the next launch window in 2018
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Meet the World’s Most Threatened Christmas Trees
Some conifers’ survival is endangered by disease, deforestation and competition
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Archivists Are Trying to Preserve Paris’ Post-Attack Memorials
Future generations will know how Parisians responded to attacks in their city
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SpaceX’s Rocket Stuck the Landing
During the first Falcon 9 launch in six months, the first stage booster rocket make a neat u-turn in air and a clean landing on the ground
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Nicholas Cage Returned a Stolen Dino Skull
The actor paid $270,000 for the skull of one of T. rex’s cousins
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Lions Get More Protection From the Endangered Species Act
Americans will still be able to hunt in some regions, but bringing trophies home will be harder
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A New San Francisco Overpass Could Be Bedecked With Demonic-Looking Cats
“Catbridge”: Unnerving or adorable?
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This Weekend’s Southern Lights Were Nothing Short of Spectacular
The Northern Hemisphere hasn’t yet cornered the market for glorious aurorae
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Montenegro Will Get a Women’s-Only Art Museum
The museum was proposed by feminist punk collective Pussy Riot
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Mother Teresa Will Become an Official Saint
The champion of India’s poorest has sprinted to sainthood since her 1997 death
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In Japan, Couples Are Still Legally Required to Have the Same Surname
The Supreme Court upheld a century-old law that was challenged by equal rights activitsts
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Logbooks From 19th Century Whaling Ships Could Help Climate Change Scientists
A new crowdsourcing project lets amateur enthusiasts contribute, too
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Sorry, Treasure Hunters: That Legendary Nazi Gold Train Is a Total Bust
After months of searching, experts say rumors of a forgotten treasure are just that
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