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Starbucks Moves its Bottled Water Operations Out of California’s Drought

Bottling water in California might not be a great idea, but many companies still do it

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‘Captain Kidd’s Treasure’ Has Finally Been Discovered

Archaeologist hope their discovery of a 121-pound bar of silver is just the beginning

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The Last Wooly Mammoths Died Isolated and Alone

Genome sequencing shows severe inbreeding contributed to the mammoths’ extinction.

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How to Crash a Drone, Safely

It’s time to teach drones how to safely land in an emergency.

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Dogs are Still the Best Way to Find a Corpse

Man’s best friend is better than any machine when it comes to finding dead bodies.

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Germans and Americans Agree That They're Allies, Disagree On Why

A new survey shows differing opinions on foreign policy and the importance of historical events

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Seventy Years Ago Today, Queen Elizabeth Secretly Partied with Commoners

Before she became Elizabeth II, the then-princess slipped into London's streets incognito to celebrate Europe's victory over Germany

Armor from the Old Arsenal Museum (Altes Zeughaus) in Solothurn, Switzerland

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Here’s How to Fight Wearing 15th Century Armor

Experts demonstrate some moves in a video while wearing full suits of plate armor

A drawing by explorer John Cleves as he mapped the northern poles.

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John Quincy Adams Was an Ardent Supporter of Exploration

The president planned to fund an expedition to the South Pole and South Pacific, but the research trip was canceled by his successor, Andrew Jackson

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A Streak in the Sky: Photographer Captures an Incredible Time-lapse Image of the Moon

Janne Voutilainen's photo took nearly 40 minutes to shoot

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Here's How to Make Harper Lee’s Crackling Cornbread

The recipe is offered with a side serving of dry wit

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Ancient Pit Home Unearthed in a Salt Lake City Suburb

Spear points and other artifacts found in the 1,500-year-old home

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Was the Loch Ness Monster Inspired by Earthquakes?

Just one of many monsters that might have geological origins.

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The First GMO Is 8,000 Years Old

Scientists find that bacteria modified DNA in sweet potatoes millennia ago

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Probiotics Exist Thanks to a Man Who Drank Cholera

One man’s obsession with the immune system led to today’s probiotic fad

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Reading Harry Potter Might Make You a Better Person

Young readers who identify with the Boy Who Lived may grow up to be more tolerant.

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Labyrinths in Prisons and Hospitals Might Actually Help People Relax

Labyrinths are experiencing a revival

A Falcon 9 rocket and unmanned Dragon space capsule blast off from Cape Canaveral last month to re-supply the International Space Station

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SpaceX’s Capsule Has an Emergency Eject System

The spaceflight company hits another milestone in tests of its Dragon 2 and Falcon 9 systems

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Here's How NASA is Keeping The Satellites Around Mars From Running Into Each Other

NASA is beefing up traffic monitoring as more satellites enter orbit around the red planet.

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Why People Call Apartments 'Pads'

The slang term has a sordid past

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