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Super-Rare Identical Twin Puppies
In an incredibly rare event, a vet in South Africa has delivered identical twin puppies. When performing a caesarean on an Irish wolfhound, Kurt de Cramer noticed two of the litter were …
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Charge Your Phone When it Hits 50%
So that your phone’s battery doesn’t drain super-fast, it’s best to keep it healthy. NY Mag has a few tips for keeping your phone happy, and one is to charge it once …
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Eight-Year-Olds on the 2016 Election
Some cliches are cliches for a reason, and that certainly is the case with “kids say the darndest things.” Science of Us interviewed eight-year-olds from Brooklyn to Charlottesville, Seattle to Chicago about …
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Miami’s Funding Arts Network Turns 20 Years Old
Miami’s Funding Arts Network (aka FAN) turned 20, and continues its mission to support, empower and enhance the city’s artists. To celebrate its long and significant role in the art scene, FAN …
Via wired.com
Microsoft’s New Anti-Abuse Tools
Microsoft has announced it’s joining the fight against online harassment by launching two new tools: “one for reporting hate speech so that the company can take it down, and another for requesting …
Via nationalgeographic.com
World’s Largest Ocean Reserve in Hawaii
Established in 2006, a remote Hawaiian ocean reserve called Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument covers 140,000 square miles and was protected in order to preserve wildlife and Hawaiian culture. Now, President Obama has …
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Sailing Around Seattle in a Sauna
There’s nothing quite so invigorating as stepping out of a hot sauna and jumping into brisk waters. Unless, of course, the sauna happens to be a fully motorized vessel traveling around those …
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Most Americans Want Laws to Protect Transgender People
Despite the current political atmosphere in the United States, some very good news has been discovered. A poll conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute has suggested that the majority of Americans …
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A Brief History of Chairs
On the Paris Review, an excerpt from Witold Rybczynski’s forthcoming book “Now I Sit Me Down: From Klismos to Plastic Chair: A Natural History,” delves into the development of chairs as we …
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Prince’s Paisley Park to Open to the Public
Most people will remember exactly where they were when they heard that His Royal Badness, Prince, passed away. The tragic news then led to many wondering what would happen to his immense …