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A Malaysian Farm is Playing Classical Music to its Chickens

Drug-free chickens roam in a barn filled with tunes from Mozart

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Postal Workers Are Bitten By Dogs Nearly 6,000 Times Per Year

Los Angeles, Houston lead the list of cities with the most dog attacks

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Here's How Video Game Designers Give Voices to Imaginary Creatures

All they need are digital vocal cords, voice box and mouth

"Women of Algiers (Version O)" by Pablo Picasso before it went on sale at Christie's auction house in New York City

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Picasso Painting Breaks Auction Record by $37 Million

"Women of Algiers (Version O)" fetched nearly $180 million

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Archivists Are Uncovering Lost Mark Twain Stories

Digital archives reveal Samuel Clemens, struggling journalist

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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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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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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

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Why People Call Apartments 'Pads'

The slang term has a sordid past

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The Mystery of What Venus de Milo Was Once Holding

A distaff, thread and spindle could have been held in her upraised arms and would have been appropriate for the goddess of love

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Two French Towns Are Battling Over a Saint’s Remains

Should Saint Bernadette be laid to rest in the town she made famous…or the one she chose to live in?

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You Can See South Korea’s Seaweed Farms From Space

Seaweed farms offer a sustainable source of vegetable protein

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Germany Just Opened a Nazi Museum in the Party's Former Headquarters

70 years later, Munich's mayor says the city is ready to "face up to its Nazi past"

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Curling, Baking, Typos: How This Year’s Kentucky Derby Contenders Got Their Names

What’s in a name? A lot, if you want to tackle the Triple Crown

Emperor Justinian of the Byzantine and Empress Theodora could almost switch robes in this print

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Gender-Neutral Clothes Are Trendy, But Not New — Humans Dressed Similarly for Centuries

Fashion with distinct looks for men and women is a relatively recent, Western-centric phenomenon

Knights battling during a Medieval fighting championship on January 22, 2015 in Israel.

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Friday Knight Fights: Russian MMA Fighters Go Medieval

The duels are so popular with the fans that the company is actively searching for more knights to fill out its ranks

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Culinary Diplomacy: Why Governments Are Starting Food Trends

Promoting your country's food is becoming a trendy tactic for nations looking to raise their profile (and tourist revenue)

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How a Piano Dropped from a Helicopter Paved the Way For Woodstock

The Piano Drop set the stage for the outdoor rock festival

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The Mystery of Colorado’s “Book Tosser” Has Been Solved

The litterbug blames Amazon, arthritis for his habit of illegally discarding books

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