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It's that time of year, when we look to graveyards for tales that scare the dickens out of us. Ghosts, unexplained phenomena, and even vampires figure in these stories of graveyards from all over. No comment yet.
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The largest-discovered fragment of a Russian meteorite, weighing around 570 kilograms, has been lifted from the bed of Lake Chebarkul in the Urals.
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Most roller coasters put their stomach-dropping slopes and brain-twisting loops front and center for all the world to see. But the amusement...
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Maori names get equal status as country corrects long-standing failure to make North and South Island names official
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A look at 10 famous people with anxiety disorders.
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When people mention the word 'ocean' many think of the endless blue that is on the horizon touches the firmament. However, oceanic expanses are not so monotonous.
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Their skills eluded observation until early this century, but you can add another animal on to the list of those who have developed the ability to glide. Joining snakes, squirrels, frogs and lizards with those superhero-like gliding skills is a species of ant.
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An overview of the causes and effects of World War II
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It might seem odd that nations with no access to the ocean would maintain naval forces, but many do. Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, for example, keep many naval vessels on the enormous Caspian Sea.
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BRB, feeding a cow ketchup Arecent New York Times story looked into the high-end chicken market. These are chickens in stark contrast to factory chickens, fed with produce that's out of the price range of most humans. David Burke, one of New York City's most prominent chefs (he runs Fishtail, David Burke Townhouse, David Burke Kitchen, and several others, was a contestant on Top Chef Masters, and, um, has a line of flavor sprays), chimed in with this head-scratcher:
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In 1909 a remarkable project was initiated by Russian photographer Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky. His mission was to record – in full and vibrant color – the vast and diverse Russian Empire. Here, with his story, is a selection of his amazing century old full color pictures.
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From the first prototype of 1975 to Sony's Cyber-shot RX1 of 2012, here's a chronicle of photography's inevitable march to digital
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Last week, Sweden's Oskarshamn nuclear power plant, which supplies 10% of the country's energy, had to shut down one of its three reactors after a jellyfish invasion clogged the piping of its cooling system. The invader, a creature called a moon...
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Sister Mary Kenneth Keller's dissertation, written in CDC FORTRAN 63, was titled "Inductive Inference on Computer Generated Patterns."
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From supercars to supercarriers, when it comes to burning dollars faster than gasoline, these ten vehicles are the absolute worst.
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Most of Iceland’s horses spend their time wild and free in the highlands, instead of on farms. Like sheep, they roam at their own whim, with neither supervision nor control, able to graze wherever they choose. But once a year, toward the end of summer, they’re brought down from the mountains.
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Ten stories of convictions that have been reversed through DNA evidence, counting down to the longest wrongful sentences served.
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Study by Cologne University concludes that chewing makes advertising ineffective
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History of World Civilizations - Causes of World War I For educational purposes only.
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This video shows the changing front lines of the European Theater of World War II every day from the German invasion of Poland to the surrender of Germany. D...
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It's always amazing to see childhood photos of old people you know and see how they looked when they were our age (or younger). Sometimes they look almost identical, sometimes they look like 2 diff... |
