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Friday, 28 June 2019

A Fascinating Tour Of LIGO, An Observatory That Measures Ripples In Space-Time

A Fascinating Tour Of LIGO, An Observatory That Measures Ripples In Space-Time
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) consists of two multi-kilometer-long interferometers, operating in unison to measure small ripples in space-time caused by passing gravitational waves from cataclysmic cosmic events, like black holes.

June 28, 2019 at 10:33PM
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Dalai Lama Tells The BBC If A Woman Succeeds Him, She Should Be Good Looking

Dalai Lama Tells The BBC If A Woman Succeeds Him, She Should Be Good Looking
"If female Dalai Lama comes, then (she) should be more attractive," he told the BBC.

June 28, 2019 at 09:55PM
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This Curious Experiment Reveals The Secret Plastic Lining Found In Many Aluminum Cans

This Curious Experiment Reveals The Secret Plastic Lining Found In Many Aluminum Cans
Of course, there is a reason that lining is in there — it prevents corrosion of the can and contamination of food and beverages.

June 28, 2019 at 08:28PM
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Here's The Kamala Harris/Joe Biden Moment That You'll Probably Be Hearing About Today

Here's The Kamala Harris/Joe Biden Moment That You'll Probably Be Hearing About Today
Over two nights and 20 candidates, not a whole lot has particularly stood out during the first Democratic presidential primary debate. But just past the hour mark on Thursday night, Kamala Harris launched a full-frontal attack on frontrunner Joe Biden that caught everyone's attention.

June 28, 2019 at 06:11PM
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Lost In The Mall And Other False Memories

Lost In The Mall And Other False Memories
How accurate are your memories? Many experiments, from the séance room to the psychology lab, have shown just how vulnerable our memories can be, both to the passage of time and, more worryingly, to manipulation from others.

June 28, 2019 at 04:59PM
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The Unique Neurology Of The Sports Fan's Brain

The Unique Neurology Of The Sports Fan's Brain
Why we get off on the game — and are better off for it.

June 28, 2019 at 04:59PM
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Alabama Woman Loses Unborn Child After Being Shot, Gets Arrested; Shooter Goes Free

Alabama Woman Loses Unborn Child After Being Shot, Gets Arrested; Shooter Goes Free
A woman whose unborn baby was killed in a 2018 Pleasant Grove shooting has now been indicted in the death.

June 28, 2019 at 04:59PM
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Thursday, 27 June 2019

Here's The Kamala Harris/Joe Biden

Here's The Kamala Harris/Joe Biden
Over two nights and 20 candidates, not a whole lot has particularly stood out during the first Democratic presidential primary debate. But just past the hour mark on Thursday night, Kamala Harris launched a full-frontal attack on frontrunner Joe Biden that caught everyone's attention.

June 28, 2019 at 07:32AM
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Live Analysis Of The First 2020 Democratic Debate

Live Analysis Of The First 2020 Democratic Debate
Live updates and analysis from FiveThirtyEight on the second night of the first Democratic debate.

June 28, 2019 at 05:54AM
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How Running a Little Bit Every Day for Two Months Changed My Life

How Running a Little Bit Every Day for Two Months Changed My Life
When a summer job left her with few other options for exercise, Emily Abbate taught herself to love the open road.

June 27, 2019 at 06:36PM
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Children Inside Texas Detention Centers Describe Squalid Conditions

Children Inside Texas Detention Centers Describe Squalid Conditions
"I'm so hungry that I have woken up in the middle of the night with hunger… I'm too scared to ask the officials here for any more food, even though there is not enough food here for me."

June 28, 2019 at 02:56AM
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Why Americans Are So Slow To Embrace The Metric System

Why Americans Are So Slow To Embrace The Metric System
American units of measurement are sort of dumb, but also sort of smart.

June 28, 2019 at 01:59AM
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NASA Is Sending A Nuclear-Powered Drone To Saturn's Largest Moon To Search For Life's Beginnings

NASA Is Sending A Nuclear-Powered Drone To Saturn's Largest Moon To Search For Life's Beginnings
Out past Mars and Jupiter, far off in the frigid depths of our solar system, is Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. This alien world is the only other planetary body around the sun with a dense atmosphere that is rich in nitrogen and carbon like our own.

June 28, 2019 at 01:33AM
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Wayne Rooney Is Still Too Good For The MLS, Scores From Across Midfield

Wayne Rooney Is Still Too Good For The MLS, Scores From Across Midfield
The former Premier League star still has a lot of power in his right leg.

June 27, 2019 at 06:32PM
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The Best Book To Read At Every Age, From One To 100

The Best Book To Read At Every Age, From One To 100
Here are our picks for worthwhile books to read during each year of life, from one to 100, along with some of the age-appropriate wisdom they impart.

June 27, 2019 at 04:35AM
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The Guy Who Bought A Monorail For $1,000

The Guy Who Bought A Monorail For $1,000
In 2015, Gabe Emerson called up the Minnesota Zoo and asked to buy their monorail.

June 26, 2019 at 11:21PM
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Supreme Court Rules 5-4 That Courts Cannot Police Partisan Gerrymandering

Supreme Court Rules 5-4 That Courts Cannot Police Partisan Gerrymandering
Choosing to keep the courts out of the politics of gerrymandering, the Supreme Court's conservative majority on Thursday said there is no manageable standard for judging when partisanship goes too far in the drawing of electoral maps.

June 27, 2019 at 07:40PM
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