An injection of magma under Norris Geyser Basin may be why the region is five inches higher today than it was 20 years ago. In northwestern Wyoming, in the center of Yellowstone National Park, a…
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Joe Biden calls game developers “little creeps” who make titles that “teach you how to kill”
Not a Call of Duty fan, then? Politicians rarely have anything good to say about video games, and former US vice president Joe Biden is particularly unimpressed by the industry, calling developers he met at the…
The 40’s and 50’s were rife with the misleading mania of printed advertisements. Back when newspapers served a broader purpose than lining an assortment of animals’ cages and making pinatas, they ran on the ads…
1856-57 “Cloud Study, Light-Dark,” Gustave Le Gray. Two separate negatives (the sky and the sea) are joined at the horizon. This enabled Le Gray to balance two different exposure levels. IMAGE: “FAKING IT: MANIPULATED PHOTOGRAPHY BEFORE…
Salt and pepper shakers are so omnipresent on tabletops that adding a dash of the white or black stuff (or both!) is almost a dining rite. The seasonings pair well with just about everything and…
Fifty years ago, this prosperous Pennsylvania coal town was ripped apart by a devastating subterranean mine fire. Today, the flames still burn in Centralia. The road is dark, sharp and slippery, winding through naked trees…
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Borneo Earless Monitors Resemble Dragons And Are The “Holy Grail” Of Lizard Species
Called “the Holy Grail of herpetologists” among the global community of reptile aficionados because so little is known about them, the ultra-rare lizards are native to the island of Borneo and concentrate in lowland rainforests…
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UNITED STATES COMMITS TO FULLY SUPPORTING THE CHRISLAM ABRAHAMIC FAITHS INITIATIVE AS VP MIKE PENCE PREPARES FOR PRIVATE MEETING WITH POPE FRANCIS AT VATICAN NEXT WEEK
Mike Pence’s office confirmed with the Catholic News Agency on Thursday that the Vice President is scheduled to be received by the Pope during his overseas trip next week. “The U.S. Embassy to the Holy…
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Construction Workers Found 20,000 Bodies Buried In The Middle Of New York City
It’s sometimes difficult to remember the gruesome history of New York when it was still new and the United States was young. Most people don’t visit the state wondering, “Are there bodies buried under New York City?”…
Here are some of the most important inventions of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, from the cotton machine to the camera. 1) Phone The phone is a tool that converts voice and sound signals…