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What Exactly Is Jell-O Made From?

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Remembering Israel 'IZ' Kamakawiwo'ole, the Voice of Hawaii

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75 Things You Can Compost, But Thought You Couldn't

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'Norse to See You': Take Our Viking Quiz!

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How White Matter Helps the Brain's Gray Matter Function

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Jabuticaba: The Superfruit That's Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Jabuticaba: The Superfruit That's Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Alligator Gar: 100 Million Years Old and Still Kicking

Alligator Gar: 100 Million Years Old and Still Kicking

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7 Great Online Jobs for Teens

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5 Great Ways to Clean Grease

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The Zoo Hypothesis: Are Aliens Watching Us Like Animals in a Zoo?

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The Right Glass Could Make Your Wine Taste Better

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Fed Up With a Noisy Neighbor? Try Mediation, Not Litigation

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Call It Arroba, Kukac or Strudel: The History of the @ Sign

Call It Arroba, Kukac or Strudel: The History of the @ Sign

The @ sign is so much a part of the internet that it may surprise you to know it's been around for at least 1,500 years.

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The Hamsa Symbol Is Found in Many Cultures, But What Does It Mean?

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The Fascinating Stories Behind 5 of the World's Big Currency Symbols

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What's the Deal With Those Laundry Symbols?

The Peace Sign: From No Nukes Logo to Anti-war Symbol

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Balut Is the Asian Street Food You Gotta Eat to Believe

Balut Is the Asian Street Food You Gotta Eat to Believe

Is the Carolina Reaper the World's Hottest Pepper?

Is the Carolina Reaper the World's Hottest Pepper?

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

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

Insect Ice Cream Could Be Coming to Your Grocery Store

Insect Ice Cream Could Be Coming to Your Grocery Store

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

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

Made of glass, the harrowing Coiling Dragon Cliff Skywalk will test the mettle of anyone brave enough to challenge its heights.

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9 War Photographers and Their Images That Moved Millions

9 War Photographers and Their Images That Moved Millions

Photographers have been risking their lives since the Civil War to bring back images from the front lines. Not just to document history, but to show the uncensored, gritty version of battle to those of us who never have to face danger.

10 Iconic Photographs That Captured the World’s Imagination

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

New Technology Revives Tarnished Daguerreotype Ghosts

New Technology Revives Tarnished Daguerreotype Ghosts

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