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Freeports: Warehouses Filled With Art the Public Never Gets to See

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It's hard to imagine, but much of the world's most beautiful art sits, rarely seen by anyone, in tax-free warehouses called freeports.

Was the Terrifying 18th-century Beast of Gévaudan a Wolf or Something More Sinister?

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In the 1760s in the town of Gévaudan, France, a monster lurked, killing as many as 100 people. But, the identity of the Beast of Gévaudan remains unknown.

9 Deep-diving Facts About the Lands of Oceania

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Fourteen countries and 39 million square miles make up Oceania in the South Pacific. And bungee jumping was invented there, too.

London Bridge Has Never Fallen Down, But It Keeps Getting Rebuilt

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Despite what the nursery rhyme says, London Bridge is not falling down - and never really has. But the bridge that spans the Thames has been rebuilt again and again for two millennia.

Shakespeare Wrote in Iambic Pentameter. But What Is That?

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William Shakespeare and Geoffrey Chaucer used iambic pentameter in their works of literature. But what is iambic pentameter and how can you spot it?

Star Trek's Kobayashi Maru Exercise Explores No-win Situations

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The Kobayashi Maru simulation puts future Starfleet commanders in a classic "no-win" scenario. It's so accurate, even the U.S. military uses the exercise to test the measure of a good leader.

What Really Happened to Yuri Gagarin, the First Man in Space?

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He stood just 5 feet, 2 inches. But Gagarin cast an enormously long shadow in space exploration, both for his achievements and his mysterious death.

What's the Difference Between a Newt and Salamander?

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These two amphibians look similar and are often confused for each other. So how many traits do they share?

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