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Tourists Will Soon Be Able to Sleep Over at Versailles

Let them eat cake (at a five-star hotel)

One glorious memorial (The Moon on August 2, 2015 with the International Space Station just visible as a silhouette)

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Go to the Moon for Less than $10,000! One Catch: Dead People Only

It’s the cheapest option yet for choosing the Moon as a final resting place

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Why Airplane Seats Come With Barf Bags

One of the last remaining luxuries of airplane travel

Luke Skywalker is packing his bags — for a trip to a Disney theme park

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Disney Will Add Star Wars Themed Lands to California and Florida Theme Parks

The 14-acre expansion will feature battles and the Millennium Falcon

The motor convoy departed D.C. on July 7, 1919.

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How a Hellish Road Trip Revolutionized American Highways

Quicksand, food rationing, and embarrassment may have prompted Ike to push for a better highway system

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The European Space Agency Wants to Build a Moon Village

Someday soon, the hot new European vacation spot could have a great view of the planet Earth

This man living in Dubai would need proper documentation if his bird is to fly — on an airplane, that is

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Falcons Can’t Fly Without Passports in the United Arab Emirates

ID documents are helping stamp out smuggling for the prized birds

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Russia Might Own the North Pole

Thanks to global warming, Russia has claimed a new ocean in the Arctic

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Why Don't Balancing Boulders Fall During Earthquakes?

The interaction of nearby fault lines may lessen ground shaking around some balancing rocks

A hyalotype photo printed and mounted as a glass lantern slide, by William and Frederick Langenheim.

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This is the First Known Photo of the Smithsonian Castle

On the Smithsonian's 175th birthday, a glimpse into the iconic Castle's construction

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Austin Just Sidestepped a Brawl Over BBQ Smoke

Don't mess with Texas...barbecue

Alpine cows near Berne, Switzerland.

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Swiss Troops Stormed France in the Name of Cheese (and Cows)

Thirsty cows + torrid heat = trouble between nations

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Blueberries: A Biography

The world's commercial blueberries all have their roots in New Jersey

The Sydney Opera House at night

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He Designed the Sydney Opera House...But Wasn't Even Invited to its Opening

Somehow, an inexperienced architect and a mismanaged project still produced one of the world's most iconic buildings

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Feeling Small in the Face of Nature Makes People More Generous

Awe, yeah

A resident walks along the border of an Indian enclave within Bangladesh

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This Was the Turducken of Border Disputes

Dahala Khagrabari (#51) used to be a piece of India inside Bangladesh, inside India, inside Bangladesh

Red Rocks Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.

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The Parks Service Just Added Four New National Historic Landmarks

Masonic memorials, bison jumps and parks

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The Middle East Just Lived Through One of the Hottest Days in History

An Iranian city logged a 165-degree heat index last week as temperatures continue to boil

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Astronauts Have Some Weird Pre-Launch Traditions

Rituals are important when you're about to rocket into space

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Maine Brewers Are Selling Lobster-Infused Beer

Because of course they are

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