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U.S. Court Says A Chicken Sandwich Can’t Be Copyrighted
Man claims intellectual property theft for putting chicken on a bun.
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The American West is Full of Old Mines Threatening to Pollute Waterways
Lessons can be learned from the recent spill in the Animas River
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Once Again, Thousands of Walruses Have Been Forced Ashore in Alaska
When the animals can’t find sea ice to rest on, they haul themselves ashore in crowded masses
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Confused Construction Workers Tore Down an Ancient Tomb and Replaced it With a Picnic Table
Is the tomb’s picnic table-like appearance to blame?
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Meth Lab Injuries Are Increasing
Makeshift laboratories can cause burns, respiratory problems
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An Astrobiologist Is Already Fighting For Martian Independence
Should colonists on the Red Planet be free from Earth’s influence from the get-go?
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Some Brands Are Labeling Products “GMO-free” Even if They Don’t Have Genes
More companies are paying to label their food as non-GMO, whether they need it or not.
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Drought Could Kill Off Many of the West Coast’s Fish
Fisheries managers are already struggling with low water and disease brought by warmth
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Breeding Pandas Is Incredibly Hard
The National Zoo’s newborn panda twins are practically miracles.
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Utah Has the First Tar Sands Mine in the U.S.
The mine will operate on land in the Book Cliffs area
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A Manhattan-Sized Glacier Chunk Just Broke Off in Greenland
Glacial calving creates monster icebergs
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“Full Blood Resurrection” and Other Gaming Terms Are Entering Chinese Vernacular
As online gaming is so popular in China, it’s changing the way people talk.
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ISIS Recently Blew Up an Ancient Temple in Palmyra
The temple of Baalshamin was over 2,000 years old
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Two Men Say They’ve Found a Mythical Train of Nazi Gold
Treasure hunters have searched for it since the end of World War II, but it may have never existed in the first place
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Biologists Have Spotted the First Wolf Pack in California in 100 Years
Two adults and five pups make up the newly-named Shasta Pack
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A 15-Foot-Tall, 250-Pound Inflatable Ball Got Loose in Toledo, Ohio
Sounds like the inspiration for a Pixar movie.
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Japan’s Subways Now Have Drunk-Spotting Cameras
A pilot program seeks to save drunken passengers from the dangers of busy train tracks
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Russia Wants Rachmaninoff’s Remains Back
Should a composer who abandoned his home forever be returned there 72 years after his death?
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Burning Man is Currently Infested With Biting, Stinky Desert Bugs
The plague of insects is really harshing the vibe
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