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A Scientist Figured Out the Perfect Way To Cut a Cake—in 1906

A method from 1906 shows the perfect way to cut a cake—if you don't mind putting rubber bands around your confection

The software can spot people with these disorders: (A) Angelman, (B) Apert, (C) Cornelia de Lange, (D) Down, (E) Fragile X, (F) Progeria, (G) Treacher-Collins, (H) Williams-Beuren.

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This Software Can Spot Rare Genetic Disorders Just by Looking at a Person's Face

New software can spot genetic disorders like Down's syndrome by analyzing photographs of faces

Tea near Yunnan Province, China

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Tourists Now Taking Time to See All The Tea In China

Tea tourism is taking off in China, but in a few different forms

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The Curiosity Rover Just Turned One Martian Year Old

Mars years are longer than Earth years

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Pope Calls Out Italy's Most Powerful Mob, Which You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The 'Ndrangheta reportedly made more money than McDonalds last year, but you've probably never heard of them

Damage from the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake.

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Since 1900, There Have Been Six Earthquakes Greater Than Magnitude 8 in Alaska

Alaska is no stranger to huge earthquakes

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Fish Exposed to Oil From BP Gulf Spill Swim Half as Fast

This is the second study in several months suggesting that the BP Deepwater Horizon spill has had lasting harmful effects on fish

Grand Canyon National Park

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Drones Are Now Banned From All National Parks

Drones are now prohibited in all national parks, not just Yosemite

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Half the Natural Gas Extracted in America Now Comes from Shale

Shale gas is growing in importance faster than anyone expected

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The Federal Government Now Has an Official Save-the-Bees Task Force

Unfortunately, it's not a task force made of bees, but it does have bee welfare in mind

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The Net’s Dark Side: Watch People Try to Hack Each Other, Live

A honeypot network tracks global hacking attempts in real time

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The Most Abundant Mineral in the World Finally Gets a Name

It's so far underground, you've probably never heard of it

Amelia Earhart and her plane

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Another Amelia Earhart Is Trying to Fly Around the World

Amelia Earhart (no relation to Amelia Earhart) is trying to follow in her namesake's flight path

Floodwaters gushing through a dam on the Yellow River.

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Humans Have Been Messing With China's Yellow River for 3,000 Years

When humans try to tame nature things rarely go according to plan

An oasis in the desert. Tucson, Arizona, as seen from space. October 28, 2011.

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Arizona Could Be Out of Water in Six Years

Prolonged drought and a rapidly expanding population are pushing Arizona's water system to its limit

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These Nice, Safe Bike Lanes Will Make You Want to Jump on a Bike

Protected intersections already exist in the Netherlands. Could they ever come to the States?

The NaturePatternMatch software identifies visual features on eggs.

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Software Used for Facial Recognition Teases Out Secret Messages Hidden on Bird Eggs

Some bird eggs have visual signatures that help them distinguish they own clutch from impostor cuckoo eggs

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Guys: Trying to Attract a Mate by Posing With Captive Tigers Is Not Cool

Some women estimate that up to one in ten men on Tinder have a profile picture featuring a big cat

Agave plants blooming in Mexico

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80-Year-Old Agave Plant About To Bloom

The 25-foot-tall plant is finally ready to bloom after 80 long years

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When Trees Are Cut Down, Angkor’s Temples Begin to Crumble

People usually think of trees' destructive impacts on Angkor, but they also protect those iconic temples

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