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Where Does the U.S. Vice President Live?

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Since the mid-1970s, vice presidents have had use of a mansion on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory, a short distance from the White House.

Why We Love Henry David Thoreau, in 5 Quotes

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We may think of Thoreau as the Walden Pond hermit who penned profound books on nature and philosophy. But he was also funny and sociable and valued his friends deeply.

Which Native American Nations Were the 'Five Civilized Tribes'?

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In the 19th century, five Native American nations were given this title by the U.S. government because they adopted some of the practices of European Americans.

Who Owns the Beach? It Depends

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On most U.S. shorelines, the public has had a time-honored right to "lateral" access to beaches. That sandy space, however, is being hotly contested.

Meet 5 Lazarus Species, Animals Once Presumed Extinct, But Alive and Well

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Sometimes organisms, thought to be long gone from the world, rise from extinction like Lazarus from the dead, though it is a rare occurrence.

Prehab Could Make Your Recovery From Surgery a Bit Easier

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Recovering from any surgery is never as easy as you hope. But putting in some time to get fit before it could make healing a lot easier. Here's how.

The Tarsier Is One Weird Primate, and Yes, We're Related

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Never heard of the tarsier? Well it's one of the smallest primates in the world but has some of the biggest bug eyes you've ever seen.

Why are objects in the side-view mirror closer than they appear?

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"Objects in mirror are closer than they appear." That little line appears so often and in so many contexts, it's almost lost all meaning -- but why is it there, and what does physics have to do with it?

Yellow Deli Cult: The Twelve Tribes Explained

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The Yellow Deli cult doesn’t worship sandwiches but runs global restaurants that fund their controversial religious group.

The Largest Carnivorous Dinosaur May Not Have Been T. Rex

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They lived about 30 million years apart and never set foot on the same continent. Yet Giganotosaurus carolinii is always getting compared to the world's most popular dinosaur, the beloved and well-known Tyrannosaurus rex, both vying for the position of the largest carnivorous dinosaur in history.

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