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Amazing Footage of Russia's Meteorite Crashes

The Ural Mountains were shaken by some pretty dramatic explosions on Friday, as a meteorite burst in midair and showered Russia with the remnants.... READ ON

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10 Things You Might Not Know About North Korea

Get to know the country on the other side of that multi-kiloton nuclear bomb that was tested yesterday.... READ ON

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Has a U.S. River Run Backwards Before?

Last month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that if water in Lake Michigan drops below the level of the Chicago River, the River could reverse course and begin flowing backward to its source. Has an American river ever done an about-face like this before?... READ ON
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7 Bizarre Objects Used in Jailhouse Smuggling Schemes

By Lauren HansenEven the lowest-security prisons will take precautions against smuggling, requiring visitors, for example, to check their belongings at the door. But for the desperately crafty, such safeguards only inspire workarounds utilizing the unexpected — from toys to animals, both dead and alive — to sneak illicit goods across the secure threshold. Here, a rundown of some of the crazy/genius vessels used in botched smuggling attempts throughout history.1. A... READ ON

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Our 12 Favorite End of 2012 Lists

'Tis the season to be making lists, and checking them twice, about the best and the worst of 2012. Here are 12 of our favorites, in no particular order. 1. Poynter's "Best and Worst Media Errors and Corrections of 2012" "It’s important to acknowledge the amusing and outrageous, and to collect them to help journalists avoid making the same mistakes," Craig Silverman writes of this list, which he calls a highlight of his year-end coverage. "I also want to celebrate the correction writers who went... READ ON

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