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Why Do Colleges Hand Out Honorary Degrees?

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The Saltwater Underground Railroad Moved Slaves From Florida to Freedom

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What's the Shelf Life of a Ketchup Packet?

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Balut Is the Asian Street Food You Gotta Eat to Believe

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Is the Carolina Reaper the World's Hottest Pepper?

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Hiking el Caminito del Rey, Once the World's Most Dangerous Trail

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Insect Ice Cream Could Be Coming to Your Grocery Store

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The Coiling Dragon Cliff Skywalk Clings to a Mountain on a Sliver of Glass

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9 War Photographers and Their Images That Moved Millions

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10 Iconic Photographs That Captured the World’s Imagination

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People Are Dying for the Perfect Selfie

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People Want to Go Under the Knife to Look Like Their Snapchat Selfies

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New Technology Revives Tarnished Daguerreotype Ghosts

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