Category: STORIES

March 9, 2016 at 4:53 pm

New Program Lets Kids Practice Reading While Shy Shelter Dogs Learn to Socialize

New Program Lets Kids Practice Reading While Shy Shelter Dogs Learn to Socialize

The innovative program increases the pets’ chances for adoption

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March 7, 2016 at 2:29 pm

Boaters Find Sandbar in the Middle of the Ocean. Turns Out to Be the Live Birth of an Island

Boaters Find Sandbar in the Middle of the Ocean. Turns Out to Be the Live Birth of an Island

On August 12, 2006, the crew aboard the ‘Maiken’ were sailing in the South Pacific when they came across a truly bizarre sight…

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February 29, 2016 at 4:44 pm

90-Year-Old Woman Chooses Epic Road Trip With Family Over Cancer Treatment

90-Year-Old Woman Chooses Epic Road Trip With Family Over Cancer Treatment

She told her doc, “I’m 90-years-old, I’m hitting the road”

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February 25, 2016 at 11:36 am

A Handy Guide to Steaks and the Different Ways Beef is Cut Around the World

A Handy Guide to Steaks and the Different Ways Beef is Cut Around the World

12 common steak cuts in North America plus 7 diagrams that show how different countries around the world cut their beef

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February 22, 2016 at 8:29 am

Inside an Olive Oil Soap Factory in Syria

Inside an Olive Oil Soap Factory in Syria

Widely considered the first soap ever made, Aleppo olive oil soap uses only three ingredients

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February 17, 2016 at 5:11 pm

How Einstein Went from ‘Lazy Dog’ to Nobel Prize Winning Scientist

How Einstein Went from 'Lazy Dog' to Nobel Prize Winning Scientist

“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination” – Albert Einstein

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February 3, 2016 at 2:34 am

Inside the Eye: Nature’s Most Exquisite Creation (10 Photos)

Inside the Eye: Nature’s Most Exquisite Creation (10 Photos)

Ed Yong discusses the anatomy and evolution of eyes, assessing how a creature’s environment contributes to its function, form and appearance

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January 27, 2016 at 2:47 pm

Local Hound Dog Runs Half Marathon, Finishes in 7th Place

Local Hound Dog Runs Half Marathon, Finishes in 7th Place

‘Ludivine’ is a two-and-a-half-year-old bloodhound and local fixture in the 500-person town of Elkmont, Alabama

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January 13, 2016 at 10:36 pm

Remote Train Station in Japan Remains Open So Student Can Go to School

Remote Train Station in Japan Remains Open So Student Can Go to School

The station will remain open until March when the high school girl is expected to graduate

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December 29, 2015 at 11:09 am

The Winners from the 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest (13 Photos)

The Winners from the 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest (13 Photos)

This year’s contest received over 13,000 entries. Congratulations to all of the winners!

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