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Before the technology to reliably freeze water existed, the first rinks used pig fat and salts
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The plant will collect 900 tons of carbon a year, piping it into a nearby greenhouse to boost vegetable growth
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As countries grow richer, light pollution gets worse–but some are fighting to change that
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French researchers are looking at the construction, composition and origin of artifacts found with the 2,500-year-old skeleton
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Areas in Tibet, Argentina and West Africa are likely to receive international protection for their rare plants, animals and natural beauty
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McDonalds has been international for 50 years now... and its restaurants have learned how to blend in to the local scene
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The Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa Database includes an interactive map and a detailed search function
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The rare creature was dredged up from some 13,000 feet below the surface
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The new species of frog has a transparent underside, offering a glimpse of its beating heart inside
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Made from data collected from 200 proprietary maps from oil and gas companies, the new image has a resolution 16 times greater than the next best map
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President Trump's first foreign trip follows a long line of international visits by heads of state
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It’s the newest tool in health workers’ arsenal against the contagious virus
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The craft will travel within 4 million miles of the sun's surface
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The UK’s Royal Geographical Society has digitized its archival footage of historic expeditions
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Presidential lives are scrutinized for meaning, even when none is readily apparent
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“The Shadow of a Doubt” had been overshadowed by over 100 years of history
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Members of the Dakota community say that the sculpture trivializes a painful chapter of their history
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Although some are still very invested in the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, the scholarly community maintains it was never real
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The famed blogger—okay, diarist—told historians so much about 17th-century daily life in England, but he could have told us so much more
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Researchers brought Jeremy two potential partners who went on to mate with each other
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