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Some of the weirdest characters in Greek mythology were Athenian kings.
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Shannon Lee shares lessons from her father in her new book, “Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee.”
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The skeleton of the world’s oldest known shark attack victim exhibits telltale wounds.
Many have argued that free will is an illusion, but science does not support that.
This is a perversion of justice.
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On December 19 1972, astronauts Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the Apollo 17 lunar mission. They were the last people to travel […]
For millennia, diamonds were the hardest known material, but they only rank at #7 on the current list. Can you guess which material is #1?
South Korea is piloting a CCTV system it hopes will save lives.
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