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Dennis Hope stands next to a map of the Moon, showing (in red) all the plots of land he’s sold.

Dennis Hope Thinks He Owns the Moon

Dennis Hope claims to own the Moon, and he wants to sell you an acre for just $19.99 plus taxes and fees

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Seattle Dive Bar Bans Google Glasses

While the tech world debates the merits and pitfalls of wearing Google glasses, one bar in Seattle has made up its mind already

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The European Union Wants to Ban Pornography

But the resolution is relatively vague on what exactly pornography is

This lion is hungry–for meatloaf!

Can Humans and Lions Truly Be Friends?

They've certainly tried

Ben Franklin, inventor of all things sky-related

Did Benjamin Franklin Invent Daylight Savings Time?

The creation of DST is usually credited to George Vernon Hudson, but 100 years earlier, Benjamin Franklin pondered a similar question

Life on Earth May Have Been Seeded by Comets

Researchers at UC Berkeley recently added evidence to the idea that life on earth came from a comet

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One Law Firm Really Wants the Met to Change Its Admission Policy

Law firm sues over recommended admission fee--twice

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The Sun Can Heal the Cracks in This New Type of Concrete

When the sun lights the concrete jungle, this new material can heal its wounds

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This Little Computer Can Make You an Expert Paraglider

If one little mistake can send you plummeting to your death, how do you even begin to learn?

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This Photo Gallery Can Help ID All Those Weird Bones the Dog Brings In

Does your dog bring home random bones? Ever wondered what, exactly, is he chewing on?

Cut spending, be immortalized on the nickel

How Would Thomas Jefferson Solve the Fiscal Crisis?

Jefferson managed to cut military spending by nearly half, end the whiskey tax and buy a third of North America

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You Should Be Really Scared of the CDC’s ‘Nightmare Bacteria’

Recent reports of this "nightmare bacteria" have grabbed headlines, and there are reports of fatality rates as high as fifty percent. Basically, it's bad, and the CDC is really worried

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Why Do Backrubs Hurt So Good?

Why are back rubs so great? Why aren't we all crazy for stomach rubs, or ankle rubs?

Female Butterflies Can Sniff Out Inbred Males

Unlike in humans, butterfly females can actually distinguish between inbred and outbred males by their scent

We did it! Gold stars for everybody!

2012 Saw the Second Highest Carbon Emissions in Half a Century

For more than 50 years observations from Hawaii have tracked rising carbon dioxide. We're still ignoring those warnings

Joined-up writing: good enough for Abraham Lincoln!

Is Cursive Handwriting Going Extinct?

A black and white (left) and color (right) map of Mercury’s surface.

Behold, The First Full Map of Mercury

"Every square meter of Mercury's surface" in one gorgeous map

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What Does This Head From the Thirteenth Century Tell Us About Medieval Medicine?

What can a dissection specimen from the 13th century tell us about the Dark Ages?

Will one of these guys be the next pope? Stay tuned!

Fake Bishop Tries to Crash Pope-Choosing Party

An impostor bishop crashes important papacy-related meeting

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Some Insect Wings Are Natural Antibiotics

Dotted with tiny spikes, this cicada's wings are naturally antibiotic

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