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Spent shell casings pile up as a soldier fires his weapon during a U.S. Army weapons qualification.

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Department of Defense Calls for Biodegradable, Seed-Planting Ammo

These seed bombs could make Army training easier on the environment

The cryonics industry and those who support cryonics refer to those who undergo the procedure after death as "cryonauts."

The First Cryonic Preservation Took Place Fifty Years Ago Today

Today, we still have no idea if the process will ever produce results

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Norway Killed the Radio Star

The Scandinavian country began a controversial phase out of FM radio broadcasts this week in favor of Digital Audio Broadcasting

Harriet Tubman in 1911. The later years of her life are being preserved at a new national historical park that bears her name.

Women Who Shaped History

Harriet Tubman Is Getting Her Own National Historical Park

The park will tell the story of Tubman’s later years

Another example of the prototype does exist, but it has been broken.

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Why a Glass Penny Cost One Collector Over $70,000

The prototype was part of a short-lived attempt to take the copper out of one-cent coins

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New Hubble Image Captures the Collision of Two Galaxies

A beautiful look at a violent event

Manu Prakesh spins his Paperfuge

New Research

How a Children's Toy Could Help Fight Malaria

A 20-cent whirligig-like centrifuge could help doctors in remote regions diagnose disease

Men looking at material posted in the window of the National Anti-Suffrage Association headquarters, around 1911.

Why Some Women Campaigned Against The Vote For Women

Although it seems counter-intuitive now, some women had reasons for not wanting the vote

Essento mealworm burger, with all the fixins'

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This Swiss Grocery Will Soon Sell Mealworm Burgers

In the continued quest for sustainable proteins, another company is wriggling into the market

New Research

Why Puppies Love Baby Talk

New research shows puppies respond strongly to high-pitched chatter, but most adult dogs could care less

New Research

Warming Oceans Could Make These Seafood Favorites Toxic

New study links rising temperatures to dangerous toxins

The warning label on cartons of duty-free cigarettes in Munich, Germany circa 2006.

People Have Tried to Make U.S. Cigarette Warning Labels More Graphic for Decades

On this day in 1964, the surgeon general officially said that smoking causes cancer. But warning labels in America still don't show its effects

Three of Saturn's moons photographed by the Cassini spacecraft

New Research

Earth's Moon Could Be Made From 20 Mini Moons

Our celestial buddy could have formed after multiple impacts—not one giant smash up

A hot toddy isn't actually medicine, but it can feel like it is.

The Hot Toddy: A “Medicinal” Drink That Might Actually Work

On National Hot Toddy Day, warm up with this tasty drink, whether you're sick or not

Senators Kenneth Wherry (pictured at left) and J. Lister Hill conducted the first congressional investigation into homosexuality in the federal workforce.

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State Department Apologizes for the 'Lavender Scare'

For decades, the agency purged gay and lesbian workers believing their sexual orientation made them security risks

The asteroid Vesta, explored by NASA's Dawn spacecraft in 2011 and 2012

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A Sneaky Asteroid Buzzed By Earth Yesterday

The space rock passed by at about half the distance between our planet and the moon

New Research

The Part of Your Brain That Recognizes Faces Continues Growing Later in Life

That is, at least until you hit 30

Clare Hollingworth poses in the streets of Saigon in 1968.

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The Legendary Reporter Who Broke the Beginning of World War II Is Dead

Clare Hollingworth redefined the role of war correspondent

A model of the binary star system KIC 9832227, which could explode around 2022.

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Catch a Star Exploding in Action in 2022

Just five years from now a pair of stars are predicted to merge, forming a glittery and bright new point in the sky

A plaque outside of the Rosslyn, VA garage where the informant code-named "Deep Throat" met with journalist Bob Woodward during the Watergate investigation.

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The Parking Garage Where Deep Throat Spilled the Beans on Watergate Is Being Torn Down

Demolition is scheduled for early this year

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