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In 1912, Johan Nygaard, the mayor of the town of Otta, created a time capsule to be opened in 2012. After 100 years the contents have finally been revealed
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Jeff Karson and Bob Wysocki make real lava. Then, they watch it bubble and ooze across upstate New York
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Dominating and controlling others is the best way to get ahead, until you come up with a like-minded opponent
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From the Curiosity Rover to the Cassini spacecraft, follow the sweeping paths of our space missions
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No one knows how many alien civilizations are out there - but if you wanted to guess at a number you'd probably turn to the Drake Equation
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By wiping out gut bacteria, researchers found that antibiotics could make mice fat
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The midlife wellbeing of both men and women depends on having a wide circle of friends to regularly socialize and hang out with, a new study finds
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Armstrong announced that he would no longer fight the doping charges against him. His surrender marks an end not just to his battles, but to his career
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Bask in the high-definition timelapse images captured by Curiosity as it landed on Mars
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A new study shows that sacrificing sleep in favor of studying or doing homework is counterproductive
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"Patient R" is missing three key parts of his brain, and yet he's conscious and self-aware
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László Bíró first sold the ballpoint pen in 1938, just before the onset of WWII
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Researchers took a look at the differences in productivity between the big wigs and employees
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There's a bacterium on a diatom on an amphipod on a frog on a bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea!
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For dogs engaged in this futile repetitive behavior, there might not be much of a choice, just like people suffering from OCD
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Mother giraffes join the ranks of elephants, polar bears, chimpanzees, gorillas,and other animals in the practice of mourning their dead
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After hundreds of years, and multiple attempts to develop a universal language the same problem still remains: no one wants to learn it
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