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The sites include the 5,000-year-old tomb of Meresankh III, the Red Monastery and the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq
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The project hasn’t yet been greenlit, but a proposal just got major funding to explore the potential for the lunar observatory
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The "lost" apples will help restore genetic, culinary diversity to a crop North America once produced in astonishing variety
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Blossoms contort and twist back into optimal pollination position after getting bumped and battered
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Major League Baseball players and team employees to participate in 10,000-person COVID-19 study
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The creator behind the reptilian repertoire hopes many more pet museums are in the works
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These cliques wear pink every day of the week
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Though not as plentiful as the Perseids in summer, the Lyrids can serve up some serious fireballs
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Buyers can ask for a mix of their favorite genre or seek booksellers’ recommendations
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Doctors and nurses are attaching smiling photos of themselves to the outside of their protective gear to maintain connections with patients
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An online exhibition from the National WWI Museum and Memorial features recipes detailed in 1918 cookbook
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Some 50 artists around the Prenzlauer Berg district displayed works of art for passersby to enjoy
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These dairy products are no longer edible, but they're still valuable to researchers
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A star 100-times more massive than the sun exploded with 10-times more energy than a normal-sized supernova
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Blending marshmallows with scientific rigor, the contest offers levity during a difficult time
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From shy to bold with shades in between, dolphin personalities are surprisingly similar to ours
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This eruption is the longest since 2018 when the volcano caused a deadly tsunami
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Perhaps the cigar-shaped object is a shard from a shredded planetary body, a computer simulation suggests
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The nine classes span contemporary art, fashion and photography
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Sourdough librarian Karl De Smedt has traveled the world to gather more than 120 jars of starters
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