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Today, three billion people speak Indo-European langauges
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The canyon likely didn't exist in time to be a hang out for giant lizards
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Forget the cheese and charcuterie
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The outermost ring is dark and dusty
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It’s like humanoid robots have ended adolescence — awkward clumsiness abounds
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Spoiler alert: desire for freshness, fear of food poisoning play a role
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Scientists aren’t quite sure why mold comes in so many colors
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That's why simply grabbing a prize is so deceptively difficult
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The first edition of 34,000 figurines sold out in 72 hours
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All you need is an Instagram photo and an algorithm
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Science confirms that the best way to build a campfire really is the best way to build a campfire
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Observations over 17 years show this isn’t just an experiment for the apes
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The outbreak, which spread surprisingly fast, hit farms that produce liquid eggs
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Being officially dead because of a typo makes living life difficult
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A new class of computers takes advantage of the physical properties of water
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Drought plus salt equals bad news for a state’s signature crop
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After 70 years in storage, the footage shows the pilot posing for press photographs
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Unexpected engine firing on a Soyuz capsule pushed the station into a different orbit
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Spinning the pans helps coatings apply evenly and makes the process hypnotic
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