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Ancient Texts Help Researchers Learn More About Low-Latitude Auroras

Kelsey Snee

Auroras have been around for millions of years, so it's no wonder that ancient texts have mentioned ...

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De-Extinction of the Dodo Is Another Step Closer to Actually Happening

Kelsey Snee

In a groundbreaking collaboration, a genetic engineering company, Colossal Biosciences, has joined ...

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Hundreds of Manatees Flock to Florida for Unprecedented Warmth

Kelsey Snee

Witnessing some of the largest aggregations ever recorded at Florida's Blue Spring State Park, ...

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The Man Who Lives in Ghost Town That Vanished Underwater for 25 Years

Kelsey Snee

This is Epecuén, a once-thriving tourist village in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina that ...

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Some Public Libraries Revealed the Most Borrowed Books From 2023

Kelsey Snee

With the beginning of any new year, it's only natural to look back on the most popular things from ...

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The World’s Oldest Living Land Animal, a Tortoise Named Jonathan, Turns 191

Kelsey Snee

Jonathan is not just any turtle. He’s constantly breaking his own record as the oldest chelonian ...

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The Blouse That Princess Diana Wore in Her Engagement Portrait Went Up for Auction

Kelsey Snee

In December, Princess Diana's iconic engagement garment went up for grabs. In her engagement ...

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Mysteries Unearthed: Ancient Human Species May Be Alive in Indonesia

Kelsey Snee

Two decades ago, a discovery on Flores Island in Indonesia challenged previous understandings of ...

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Filmmakers Stumble Upon 128-Year-Old Shipwreck in Lake Huron

Kelsey Snee

Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick were making their documentary about the invasive quagga mussels in ...

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Banksy Shared Rare Footage of Himself to Show How He Created a Masterpiece

Kelsey Snee

Banksy, the world-famous graffiti artist with a super secret identity, has had his company named in ...

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Amateur Metal Detectorist Makes ‘Gold Find of the Century’ in Norway

Kelsey Snee

When Erlend Bore’s doctor had advised him to get more active, he decided to take up an unusual ...

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A Boy Found an Ancient Roman Coin in a Sandbox in Bremen

Kelsey Snee

An eight-year-old boy named Bjarne stumbled upon a remarkable find while playing in the sandbox at ...

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MIT Engineers Are Making Perfect-Copy, 3D-Printed Hearts

Kelsey Snee

While hearts are unique, beat to their own rhythm, and come in different shapes and sizes, to ...

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2,000-Year-Old Glassware Was Recovered From an Old Roman Shipwreck

Kelsey Snee

Thousands of pieces of glassware were recently recovered by archaeologists from a 2,000-year-old ...

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Property Developer Discovers Secret Passageway Behind Bookshelf in 500-Year-Old House

Kelsey Snee

A British property developer made a discovery very much like in an old mystery movie. Freddy ...

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How Thomas Edison Tricked the Press Into Believing He’d Invented the Light Bulb

Simon Saunders

In the autumn of 1878, Thomas Edison faced a daunting challenge. Although he had invented a light ...

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Here Are 40+ Photos of What Hospital Food Looks Like Around the World

Susie Green

Nobody does food quite like Japan. With their cuisine fast rising to become a mass favorite, it’s ...

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40+ Weird Facts That We Didn’t Know About Dubai

Nora Mann

Dubai has become pretty famous for its many attractions that consist of having built the largest of ...

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Huge Athletes Are So Enormous, It’s Hard To Believe These Photos Are Real

Kelsey Snee

When it comes to sports, size does matter...usually. And these athletes win on sheer size alone. ...

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40 Times Vets Encountered the Cutest Pets at Work and Just Had to Take a Picture

Simon Saunders

There are few things cuter than a tiny pony. Having a small-sized horse as a pet is unique — not to ...

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40 Fashion Fails the Kardashians Want Us to Forget

Susie Green

When we first looked at this outfit we gasped. Has someone poured a bottle of mustard all over Kim? ...

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40 of the Best Steakhouses in America

Simon Saunders

It comes as no surprise to find such a classic steakhouse in the city of Pierre in South Dakota. ...

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40+ Photos We Found Online Of People Who Took DIY Fashion A Little Too Far

Simon Saunders

Have you ever woken up late, thrown your clothes on to get to work, and then realized later that ...

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50+ Funny Airport Pickup Signs Captured On Camera

Simon Saunders

This time, a mother took a chance to embarrass her son rather than the other way around. She was ...

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Tom Brady Opens Up About Struggles With His Ex

Susie Green

A lot of parents struggle co-parenting with their ex. While Tom and Gisele are always in the ...

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45 Funny Pictures That Perfectly Sum Up Canada

Simon Saunders

Like all people when a cute little puppy with a fun outfit comes by, the Canadian police officers ...

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The James Webb Telescope Found Evidence of Strange Early Galaxies

Simon Saunders

Astronomers have made a big discovery with the James Webb Telescope, and it could revolutionize ...

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Well-Known Sign Language Interpreter Steals the Show Again

Susie Green

For those of you who don’t know her, Kelly Kurdi is one of the most renowned sign language ...

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A Man Gets Into the Guinness Book of World Records for the Longest Name

Susie Green

A man with the longest name in the world has been recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records ...

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Footage of Paramedics Testing Jet Suits for Rescues Is Being Compared to Grand Theft Auto

Susie Green

People who were doubting that the future is now probably haven’t seen the Jet Suit Paramedic. This ...

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It Seems Like This Elementary School Is the Future of Education

Simon Saunders

Every year, kindergarteners arrive at education facilities for the first time and many of them ...

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