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Could-be contenders - the brown hare, the little owl, the horse chestnut tree - are all invasive species in Britain, so don't qualify as a national emblem
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In honor of internet activist Aaron Swartz, this artist is trying to print out the entire internet
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Jane Austen's smiling face will be on British currency starting around 2017
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Conservation groups are hoping that, with Etsy and Ebay on board, other sites such as Craigslist, Bonanza and Google Shop will follow suit
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This is good news for both the country and the planet, since less driving means less dependence on fossil fuels and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
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Rituals draw people in and help them focus on the present moment, which helps them focus on and enjoy the food that follows
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Bacon therapy might sound like an awesome thing. It is not
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Facing a strong public disapproval, Monsanto gave up trying to grow genetically modified crops in Europe
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The lagoon is so blue it attracts visitors from all over. The problem is that the lagoon is incredibly toxic.
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Many credit Thomas with breaking the glass ceiling for women in journalism
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Many places manage to avoid actually filing for bankruptcy, despite being in dire straits
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Some beekeepers are working towards making tiny trackers for bees to locate them when they are stolen, but there's no "find my queen" app just yet
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Instead of logging onto Amazon or hitting the mall, maybe the next time you need a sheep or a sweater, you should check Instagram
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If researchers could guess the ethnicity, gender or age of a person without having to survey them, they would have a lot more data at their disposal
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Around 20 baseball players are under investigation for the alleged use of performance enhancing drugs
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While the success of your marriage probably has nothing to do with the position of Venus, astrological signs can impact how people feel about things
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If pictures of the furthest reaches of space bore you, never fear, anime characters are here.
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DogTV, "the first and only 24/7 television channel scientifically developed and tested for dogs," is a 24-hour channel that will debut on August 1st
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They may have planned to sell the cub they killed on the black market
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While 9 out of 10 people in the survey say they want to act against corruption, many also reported that they had to pay bribes to get simple services
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