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Denmark’s Earliest Kings Were Also Pirates

Viking piracy laid the groundwork for the Danish monarchy

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Neanderthals Had Houses With Hot Water

Not bad for a caveman

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Here’s Every Nuclear Detonation Ever

Watch all 2,153 nuclear detonations since 1945 in this bleak visualization

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Confused Construction Workers Tore Down an Ancient Tomb and Replaced it With a Picnic Table

Is the tomb's picnic table-like appearance to blame?

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What Does Neuroscience Know About Meditation?

There are still many unknowns, but the practice seems to improves attention and memory

This meth lab diorama entitled "Black Acid Co-op" [installation view] was displayed in 2009 by Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe.

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Meth Lab Injuries Are Increasing

Makeshift laboratories can cause burns, respiratory problems

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Studies With Shorter Titles Are Cited More Often

Pithier titles may lead to greater impact factors.

Some of the wildlife in Botswana carry bacteria resistant to anti-malarial drugs typically used by tourists

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African Wildlife May Be Acquiring Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria From Nearby Humans

The finding points to ways that 'superbugs' might spread

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These Drum Pants Might Help People Who Can’t Speak

An electronic drum kit could give a voice to some people who can’t talk.

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An Astrobiologist Is Already Fighting For Martian Independence

Should colonists on the Red Planet be free from Earth’s influence from the get-go?

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Some Brands Are Labeling Products “GMO-free” Even if They Don’t Have Genes

More companies are paying to label their food as non-GMO, whether they need it or not.

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Soon, Red Fireworks Might Not Contain Carcinogens Anymore

Scientists discover alternative to cancer-causing chemicals that give red fireworks their color.

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During Prohibition, Vintners Sold "Wine Bricks" Rather Than Wine

Dissolve, ferment, enjoy

New York City, site of the future Climate Museum

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New York City Might Get a Climate Change Museum

The museum will be the first of its kind in the U.S.

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Big Ben is Running Fast

Or is it slow?

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A Woman Just Found a Message in a Bottle From a Century-old Experiment

A German tourist spotted the bottle, which had been intended to measure deep ocean currents

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The Grand Canyon is Full of Mercury

Researchers find high levels of mercury and selenium in plants and animals along the Colorado River

A dead chinook, likely killed by disease, in the Elwha River in Washington

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Drought Could Kill Off Many of the West Coast’s Fish

Fisheries managers are already struggling with low water and disease brought by warmth

Making a historic record—only the third time in the United States—Mei Xiang delivers twins.

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Breeding Pandas Is Incredibly Hard

The National Zoo's newborn panda twins are practically miracles.

The execution of pirates in Hamburg, 1573

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Execution Ballads Once Spread the News of Punishment to the Public

The grisly tunes deliberately pull on emotions to discourage crime

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