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nasa

A Hacker From South Africa Rescued the First NASA Computer in Space

The 1966 Apollo Guidance Computer paved the way for the moon landing—and then sat in a scrap heap for decades.
September 2, 2016
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milk

Is Carbonated Milk Coming To A Store Near You?

A Scandinavian company is beginning a worldwide fizzy milk rollout.
September 1, 2016
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bears

Yellowstone Owes Its Early Success To Public Bear Feeding

Nightly garbage feedings, roadside gangster bears, and a public "Bear Lunch Counter" were a deliberate strategy to help set the park apart.
August 31, 2016
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names

Nelson Mandela's Grandson Wants People To Stop Naming Things After Nelson Mandela

South Africa is "fixated on the Mandelisation of everything," he says.
August 31, 2016
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youth

There's Some Clown Hysteria in South Carolina After a Lot of Mysterious Clown Sightings

The latest came Monday night, though police so far have turned up nothing.
August 30, 2016
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service

How to Keep a Zibaldone, the 14th Century's Answer to Tumblr

After their invention by Venetian merchants, forms of these books were kept by everyone from H.P. Lovecraft to Thomas Jefferson.
August 29, 2016
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seals

Cape Cod Beach Closes Due To Seal Poop Overload

The beach failed two tests in a row.
August 29, 2016
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fleeting wonders

LA's Shade Balls Are Still (Mostly) Going Strong

A year into their fame, the LA Reservoir is still covered with the little guys.
August 26, 2016
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massachusetts

The Surprising Massachusetts Origins of Nearly Every American Sport

A 100-mile stretch of the state claims to have come up with baseball, basketball, candlepin bowling, and more.
August 26, 2016
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monsters

A Legendary 650-Pound Fish Named 'Pig Nose' Was Finally Caught (And Released) In Canada

The sturgeon has haunted British Columbia's waterways for nearly a century.
August 25, 2016
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chemicals

San Francisco BART Tackles Urine Problem With Bacteria-Eating Mist

They're spraying it in elevator shafts once per hour.
August 24, 2016
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cartoons

Smokey the Bear Has Nothing on These Forgotten Forest Mascots

Meet The Guberif, Johnny Horizon, Howdy The Good Outdoor Manners Raccoon, and more!
August 24, 2016
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youth

The Italian Government is Giving Every Eighteen-Year-Old a €500 'Culture Bonus'

It's to spend on books, movie tickets, museums, and national parks.
August 23, 2016
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goats

The Strange Tale of JFK's Goat-Out-the-Vote Campaign

One of JFK's first campaign strategies involved a rambunctious goat.
August 22, 2016
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computers

Thousands Leave Norwegian Church as Online Registration Backfires

15,035 people have "unsubscribed" from the church since Monday.
August 22, 2016
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color

As Siberia Heats Up, This Lake Turns Pink

Lake Burlinskoye has spent much of the summer looking like a huge pitcher of lemonade.
August 19, 2016
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airships

Watch The World's Largest Aircraft Take Flight

Airlander 10, everyone's favorite butt-shaped airship, finally flew yesterday evening.
August 18, 2016
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robots

Is the Internet's Favorite Robot a Fraud?

Since Russia's infamous Promobot "escaped" in June, he's been up to other weird—and slightly suspicious—stuff.
August 17, 2016
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fleeting wonders

San Francisco's 'Piano Pound' Seeks Homes For Orphaned Pianos

It's PetFinder for pianos.
August 17, 2016
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meat

There Was a Sausage Attack in Germany Against a BMW

It made a one-centimeter dent.
August 16, 2016
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secret

Photographing the World's Most Top Secret Floors

For his "Grounds" series, photographer Martin John Callanan gets a unique view of restricted buildings.
August 15, 2016
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spiders

British Zoo Enjoys Record Tarantula Birth

Two hundred tiny Monserrat tarantulas now have the run of the Chester Zoo.
August 15, 2016
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rivals week

Sorry, Dear Abby—Ann Landers Advises a Better Cake

Success is all well and good, but which famous advice columnist had a better cake recipe?
August 12, 2016
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flowers

A 600,000-Flower Carpet Is Beautifying Brussels

The huge "Flower Carpet" is built once every two years.
August 12, 2016