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The suspects reportedly battered down the door of the Unesco World Heritage Site using a tree trunk strapped to a car
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Some heroes wear capes, others like to eat flammable weeds
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Macmillan Publishers will only allow libraries to purchase one copy of an e-book during the first eight weeks following publication
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Montgomery County residents collected soil from the site where Peck was dragged to his death in 1880
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The thief (or thieves) likely used heavy machinery to commit the crime
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A new study highlights the cognitive abilities of an understudied animal
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The charms were designed to ward off witches, but new research suggests they had medical uses as well
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The two-sided adhesive instantly dries tissue then creates a strong bond—in just 5 seconds
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Heart-stopping glass structures have become a craze in China, but some have been linked to injuries and fatalities
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Seventy-five species of mosses and liverworts found in and around his body suggest he climbed the alps via a difficult gorge
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The castle, first built more than 500 years ago, was seen as a symbol of the dynamic Ryukyu Kingdom
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David Rubenstein's donation will fund the creation of a new education center at the D.C. monument
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The 18th-century lead fragment was unearthed in a Connecticut resident's garden in 1991
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Incomplete combustion from gas appliances is likely the major culprit
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The artwork highlights the weird world of exoplanets where it rains glass and planets circle zombie stars
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Former special forces soldier Nirmal Purja summited Everest, K2 and a dozen other 8,000-meter peaks in just six months
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What feels like a supernatural presence might actually be vibrations outside of humans’ conscious perception
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"The doll I disdain handling is the one with human hair," says curator Dan Nowakowski
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A new study proposes a convincing explanation for the 11th-century tapestry's creation
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By tempting an adorable pool of subjects with toys, a new study found that infants associate counting with quantities
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