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The hoax has managed to fool a few tourists.
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Bulgarians know that "friendship is friendship, but cheese costs money."
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It usually has a width of about 15 seats, one study found.
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The work is a new version of the artist's "Coloring Book" statue.
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Commerical fish populations are under threat.
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Explorers often push the boundaries of survival in the name of glory, so it’s not a great surprise that many have gone missing in the course of their adventures.
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When your book collection gets too big for your home library, just build another one in your backyard.
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An impressive feat of insect engineering.
Kate Horowitz
A forthcoming study by a class of undergraduate scientists explores the widespread and surprising ecological costs of the 19th-century whaling boom in the United States.
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If you thought the humor was sophomoric, you were on to something: the show was created by a teenager.
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The aDream would make flight delays a lot more tolerable.
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A new synthetic drink promises to mimic the effects of traditional booze with none of the pesky side effects.
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