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The conflict pit the U.S. military against Grenadian revolutionaries and the Cuban army
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The creative minds behind the show and The Dark Knight talk about Americans' perception of privacy
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The acacia was the only tree for 250 miles in Niger's Sahara desert and was used as a landmark by travelers and caravans
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The compulsively creative Hunt might be the greatest inventor you've never heard of
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Durable, long lasting material can be painted onto streets and sidewalks to eliminate the need for lamp posts
The bark scorpion's sting can be deadly—but one of its predators, the grasshopper mouse, is impervious to both the pain and paralyzing effects of its venom
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When they get stressed by the heat, coral make their own shade by releasing a chemical that helps clouds form
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Laws are in the works to get EpiPens into schools and restaurants
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Inspiration for the idea traces back to the 212 BC legend about Archimedes' burning mirrors used to set Roman battle ships ablaze
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There may never be a time when people will accurately answer surveys, but at least survey givers are getting better at tricking us into being honest
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Its large pit and fleshy deliciousness are all a result of its status as an evolutionary anachronism
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You know that your body is made of cells - but just how many? Turns out that question isn't all that easy to answer
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he temple affairs head and the the cultural heritage monitoring team lead have both lost their jobs, and the Communist party chief has been scolded
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Scientists are taking all kinds of approaches to try to stop the ominous threat from bacteria antibiotics can no longer kill
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It's a good thing that science is here to figure out the exact perfect way to drink a cup of coffee
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Intestine-like natural gas tanks and a solar technology based on air and plastic are two projects in the works at Griffith’s Otherlab
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In zoos, different giraffe species will readily mate, but if the species cross paths in Kenya, their rain-driven mating cycles won't be in sync
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Everyone has a unique "fingerprint" of oral bacteria species, and new research shows that, in isolation, it can be used to predict your ethnicity
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In the 1934 movie Murder at the Vanities there's a whole musical number about the pleasures of marijuana sung by half naked women
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Whether or not the remipede venom would have any effect on a curious diver poking at the tiny creature, however, remains unknown
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