Big Read: Donald Crowhurst's heartbreaking round-the-world hoax

Big Read: Donald Crowhurst's heartbreaking round-the-world hoax
In 1969, Donald Crowhurst fooled the world into believing he was completing the fastest non-stop solo circumnavigation of the globe. Then his boat was found, empty and adrift in the Atlantic.

December 1, 2016 at 05:43AM
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Donald Trump's Many Potential Conflicts Of Interest, Visualized

Donald Trump's Many Potential Conflicts Of Interest, Visualized
Donald J. Trump’s global business empire will create an unprecedented number of conflicts of interest for a United States president, experts in legal ethics say. Here are some of those conflicts, broken down.

December 1, 2016 at 08:33PM
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A Handheld Tesla Coil Gun Is Cool. At 28,000 FPS, It's Incredible

A Handheld Tesla Coil Gun Is Cool. At 28,000 FPS, It's Incredible
The whole video from Smarter Every Day is fascinating, but we've jumped to the 28,000 frames-per-second money shot for your easy enjoyment. It's very cool.

December 2, 2016 at 12:55AM
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Donald Trump reportedly praises Pakistan's 'terrific' PM

Donald Trump reportedly praises Pakistan's 'terrific' PM
It's a case of he said, he said between two of the world's most powerful men.

December 2, 2016 at 12:00AM
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Veterans to Serve As ‘Human Shields’ For Dakota Pipeline Protesters

Veterans to Serve As ‘Human Shields’ For Dakota Pipeline Protesters
As many as 2,000 veterans planned to gather next week at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota to serve as “human shields” for protesters who have for months clashed with the police over the construction of an oil pipeline, organizers said.

November 30, 2016 at 05:31PM
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A Reminder That Chemistry In Action Is Plain Beautiful

A Reminder That Chemistry In Action Is Plain Beautiful
We're kinda wishing we paid more attention in science class now...

December 1, 2016 at 11:58PM
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Magic mushroom ingredient psilocybin could be key to treating depression - studies

Magic mushroom ingredient psilocybin could be key to treating depression - studies
Researchers involved in the two trials in the United States say the results are remarkable. The volunteers had “profoundly meaningful and spiritual experiences” which made most of them rethink life and death, ended their despair and brought about lasting improvement in the quality of their lives.

December 1, 2016 at 07:19PM
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AT&T just declared war on an open internet (and us)

AT&T just declared war on an open internet (and us)
Zero rating is a poison pill wrapped in a piece of cheese; it looks like a good thing for consumers (free video!), but ultimately has the capability to rot competition and the open internet.

December 1, 2016 at 02:51AM
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The Memories Lost to Infantile Amnesia

The Memories Lost to Infantile Amnesia
Adults can rarely tap into recollections from before two — even memories of something dramatic like a death, a birth, a hospitalization, or a family move. But is there more to the story?

December 1, 2016 at 05:00AM
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Searching for Lost Knowledge in the Age of Intelligent Machines

Searching for Lost Knowledge in the Age of Intelligent Machines
As search engines are radically reinvented, computers and people are becoming partners in exploration.

December 1, 2016 at 08:33PM
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2016's Most Stunning Wildlife Photos Are Here

2016's Most Stunning Wildlife Photos Are Here
London's Natural History Museum has named its annual wildlife photography People's Choice shortlist, and it's up to you to determine which of these incredible photos will win the People's Choice Award.

December 1, 2016 at 05:13AM
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Losses of soil carbon under global warming might equal U.S. emissions

Losses of soil carbon under global warming might equal U.S. emissions
A new study suggests that warming will cause the Earth's soil to release some 55 trillion kilograms of carbon into the atmosphere by 2050.

December 1, 2016 at 06:40PM
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Losses of soil carbon under global warming might equal U.S. emissions

Losses of soil carbon under global warming might equal U.S. emissions
A new study suggests that warming will cause the Earth's soil to release some 55 trillion kilograms of carbon into the atmosphere by 2050.

December 1, 2016 at 06:40PM
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Magic mushroom ingredient psilocybin could be key to treating depression - studies

Magic mushroom ingredient psilocybin could be key to treating depression - studies
Immediate reduction in depression and anxiety for up to eight months seen in patients with advanced cancer given a single dose of psilocybin.

December 1, 2016 at 05:31PM
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Colombia’s Congress Approves Peace Accord With FARC

Colombia’s Congress Approves Peace Accord With FARC
Colombia’s Congress approved a revised peace accord with the country’s largest rebel group on Wednesday night, a vote that was most likely the final hurdle in ratifying the troubled agreement whose earlier version had been rejected in a referendum this fall.

December 1, 2016 at 05:31PM
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Christmas Party May Have Triggered San Bernardino Terror Attack: Police

Christmas Party May Have Triggered San Bernardino Terror Attack: Police
Authorities believe the terror attack on Dec. 2, 2015 in San Bernardino may have been triggered by a mandatory training session and lunch replete with holiday decorations including a Christmas tree which shooter Syed Farook was forced to attend.

December 1, 2016 at 05:31PM
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Magic mushroom ingredient psilocybin could be key to treating depression - studies

Magic mushroom ingredient psilocybin could be key to treating depression - studies
Immediate reduction in depression and anxiety for up to eight months seen in patients with advanced cancer given a single dose of psilocybin.

December 1, 2016 at 05:31PM
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Chapecoense air crash: Colombia plane 'ran out of fuel'

Chapecoense air crash: Colombia plane 'ran out of fuel'
Colombian authorities say evidence is growing that a plane carrying a Brazilian football team crashed because it ran out of fuel as it tried to land.

December 1, 2016 at 05:31PM
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How “ReBoot” Predicted The Future But Got Left Behind

How “ReBoot” Predicted The Future But Got Left Behind
Inside the creation of the first computer-generated show on TV.

November 30, 2016 at 10:00PM
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The Next Revolution in Cancer Medicine

The Next Revolution in Cancer Medicine
The dream of personalized cancer vaccines is not just feasible, but achievable.

December 1, 2016 at 01:24PM
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