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Earlier this week the interior structure of pyramid was uncovered at the Dahshur Necropolis, home to some of Egypt's earliest pyramids
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Not always for the better
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A court ruling overturns a 2009 ban, a move that conservationists worry will increase poaching
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Part of an album of 44 photos of prominent abolitionists, the unique photo was recently acquired at auction
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It mostly involved playing to their non-alcoholic strengths
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Let “Operation Clothes Moths” commence
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Pendants and buttons as well as carvings suggest the inhabitants of Wallacea were as advanced as Europeans during the Ice Age
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A new study cautions that the scars and warts that afflict many movie villains could contribute to social stigmas
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James Watt, who was outed from office in the early 1980s, said the only songs he knew were 'The Star Spangled Banner' and 'Amazing Grace'
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When nuclear power plants pressed pause, coal stepped in—and birth weights began to decline
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Scientists worry that their presence spells trouble for threatened coral reefs
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The modest house in St. Petersburg is now for sale, and may be turned into a museum
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Scientists hope camera collars with GPS will unravel a deadly mystery
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It was a side effect of no longer making them from ivory
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Using high speed cameras, researchers uncovered the defensive patterns used by scorpions, including the super-fast death stalker
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Top spellers will be required to take a written test on the final evening of the competition
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People predicted tsunamis and an earthquake, but nothing particularly bad happened
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The flawless stone has a new owner—and a new name
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The reused Falcon 9 booster rocket may usher in an era of cheaper and more frequent trips into space
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