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Minerve, France in Minerve, France
Nestled atop of a rocky outcrop between two canyons covered in Mediterranean garrigue, Minerve is an imposing Cathar medieval city, listed among the most beautiful villages of France.Built by the...
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From Frogs to Immigration, How the Secret Service Kept Tabs on Peaceful Protests
(Photo: Ragesoss/CC BY-SA 2.0)A version of this story originally appeared on Muckrock.com.A 2011 FOIA request by Jason Smathers led to the release of a little over a week’s worth of the reports from...
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How Firefighters Calculate Containment as They Battle the Sand Fire
(Photo: National Wildlife Coordinating Group)A massive wildfire in California's Sand Canyon—dubbed the Sand fire—has been burning since Friday, claiming at least 38,000 acres of land and the life of...
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Roanoke Pinball Museum in Roanoke, Virginia
In downtown Roanoke inside the "Center in the Square" complex alongside the Science Museum of Western Virginia, the History Museum of Western Virginia and the Harrison Museum of African American...
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In 1972, Two Women Ran For President. It Didn't Go Well.
Shirley Chisholm. (Photo: Library of Congress)Here’s one way to measure progress. In 1972, there were two women who ran national campaigns to be President of the United States. Shirley Chisholm became...
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Found: Mysterious Bright Purple Blob, Floating in the Deep Sea
THE BLOB. (Photo: Ocean Exploration Trust)This is one of the best sounds you can hear when eavesdropping on scientists: “Oh, what is that?”The research team of the E/V Nautilus, a vessel of the Ocean...
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The Story of Laffing Sal, the World's Most Uncanny Animatronic Doll
Laffing Sal at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. (Photo: Gary Stevens/CC BY 2.0)You'll know her by the trail of sobbing children.Follow the line of confused faces, and you'll find the 6-foot-tall,...
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American Celebration on Parade in Quicksburg, Virginia
Part museum and part graveyard, American Celebration on Parade is an enormous warehouse filled with parade floats from presidential inaugurals, the Rose Parade, Miss America Parades, Thanksgiving Day...
View ArticleFrench Teens Break Into Police Barracks While Playing Pokémon Go
Il sera bientôt possible aux joueurs possédant l’application d’échanger entre eux leurs Pokemon ! #PokemonGOpic.twitter.com/azyXCmW094— PokemonGo France (@PokeGo_France) July 19, 2016Picture this:...
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Horseshoe-Shaped Town in
In Payette County, Idaho, you'll find a horseshoe populated by around 1,500 people.The U-shaped town of New Plymouth covers just under 0.7 square miles and was first laid down in 1896, its name a nod...
View ArticleCheck Out This New Fleshy Metamaterial for Prostheses, Smiles
Tel Aviv scientists develop 'soft robot' metamaterial https://t.co/mhUB4Ftx5Jpic.twitter.com/E01LSHitL6— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) July 28, 2016Scientists from Tel Aviv University have developed a...
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The Strange World of Japanese Hangover Cures
Bottled hangover cures on sale in Japan. (Photo: Daniel Leussnik/AFP/Getty Images)Here’s something weird: scientists basically have no idea why hangovers happen. “The alcohol hangover is an intriguing...
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The 17th-Century Language that Divided Everything in the Universe into 40...
John Wilkins. (Photo: Wellcome Images/CC BY 4.0)In the mid-17th century Anglican bishop John Wilkins set out on a not-so-small quest: to refine human communication with a language that would classify...
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New York Society Library in New York, New York
The New York Society Library occupies a 5-story Italianate mansion in the Upper East Side, replete with wood panelled readings rooms and winding staircases. New Yorkers have devoured books at the...
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Church of Skate in Llanera, Spain
When skateboarder Fernández Rey came across the decaying ruins of the former Church of Santa Barbara in Asturias, Spain, he imagined it as a slightly different place of worship. The church first opened...
View ArticleWatch This Hawk Investigate A Weather Camera
A weather camera high up on the 1011 News building looks over downtown Lincoln, the state capital of Nebraska. As this video shows, a very inquisitive hawk may occasionally interrupt the view.The hawk,...
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Rollercoaster Bridge (Eshima Ohashi) in Sakaiminato-shi, Japan
The approach to the Eshima Ohashi bridge may greet drivers with a sense of trepidation. From afar, the almost vertical climb and descent are of rollercoaster proportions. Construction on the Eshima...
View ArticleAustralia Kmart Locks Down Cadbury Chocolate After Series of Thefts
.@Kmart_Australia store takes extreme measures to protect @CadburyAU chocolate stocks #Kmarthttps://t.co/EJZSsd64CIpic.twitter.com/Tf30zDOuBW— Herald Sun (@theheraldsun) July 28, 2016A Kmart in...
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Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba, Spain
Modern-day visitors to the Mosque-Cathedral will notice a curious mix of Christian and Muslim traditions. A large cathedral sits at the center of the mosque, crosses are situated alongside mihrabs,...
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