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Happy News
Environment
Microbial Oasis Discovered Beneath the Atacama Desert
Scientists Saving the Miami Blue Butterfly
German Shepherds Step In to Care for Cubs
Rainbow of Colorful Critters Discovered in Suriname
Mutant Microbes Unlock Seaweed's Stash of Energy
Reuse of Wastewater May Improve Drinking Water Supply
British Scientific Expedition Discovers Deepest Known Undersea Vents
Science & Technology
Astronaut Exchanges Historic Handshake with Robot
3-D Facial Scans Could Help Children
World's Thinnest TVs Debut at Consumer Electronic Show
NASA Develops Super-Black Material That Absorbs Light
"Exhibit of Mundane" Highlights Innovation
Heroes
Man Plunges into Frozen Lake to Save Boy
Firefighter Reunites with Boy He Saved
Dog Rescued with Mouth to Snout Resusitation
Boy Scout Saves the Life of His Choking Friend
Health
Nurse Offers Gift of Life to Patient
Living Proof That Exercise Works
Physicians Develop Revolutionary Surgery for Perforations of Eardrum
Math Prodigy Proud of His Autism
FoodCorps Teaches Veggies and Nutrition to Kids
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Story of the Day
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![]() | I would like to share something with you all that was recently brought to my attention. I don’t think teaching history is a bad thing but I am a bit on my heels with this one. I believe there is a reason that such history lessons are not taught to children of a certain age. [...] Posted in Contemporary Madness |
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Photo of the Day
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This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
I shot this in Hyderabad, India. I was lucky the chameleon didn’t turn blue.
(This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot.)
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