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The term “meh,” defined as “an expression of indifference or boredom,” entered the Collins English Dictionary in 2008
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This isn't the first time a Peace Prize winner has pushed for war
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Your next rainy day, you now have no excuse to be bored. You're welcome
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Two years of intense research were required to give the painting the final stamp of approval
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This is by far the most anyone has asked for a trading card like this
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Today, studying comets and meteors involves billions of dollars worth of equipment and teams from all over the world
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The ongoing fighting in Syria is devastating irreplaceable artifacts
3970 Spencer St seems pretty normal, until you look more closely that you realize that the trees in the background are fake, and the sky is painted on
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Additionally, we're more likely to lie by text than in-person or on the phone
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The Rap Genius Engineering team decided it would be fun to analyze over thirty years of New York Time nuptials to see just what NYT couples are like
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The Tamu Massif is not only the world's largest volcano, but also one of the largest documented volcanoes in the solar system
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The NSA spent decades trying to stop the spread of encryption technology
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Sasanian Persians gassed at least 19 Romans by adding sulfur crystals and bitumen to fire in 256 CE
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A new orbiter is going to the Moon, and it's launching from Virginia
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Books have been around a long time, but the way we store them--stacked vertically, spines out--is a relatively recent invention
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The U.S. army just built a mobile factory that can break down chemical weapons on site
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Photographs from the early 1900s show Rosh Hashanah in New York
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To study trypophobia, scientists went to the most obvious place: the trypophobia website and Facebook group
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While they may not make much money or live in the nicest of places, artists are actually far more satisfied with their jobs that you probably are
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A new book of photography addresses the tumultuous changes currently rocking China and seeks to capture traditional ways of life that may soon disappear
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