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Head of World’s Largest Oil Company Suggests Climate Change is No Big Deal

Speaking to the non-profit think tank Council on Foreign Relations, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson said that preventing climate change will be “manageable.”

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Obama Could Win 2012 Because the South Used to Be Underwater

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Respect: Sharks are Older than Trees

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Not All Calories Are the Same, Says Harvard Study

America’s Other (Lady) Audubon

The Peutinger Table maps the full historical extent of the Roman highway system.

Greek Subway Dig Uncovers Marble Road from Roman Empire

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Recessions Lead to Lipstick Lead to Babies, Says Science

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Finally, Male Birth Control Even Dudes Will Use

Here's a male contraceptive from the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute that a) works pretty well and b) shouldn't be too burdensome for dudes

The Colorado Springs fire has forced the evacuation of 32,000 residents.

Devastating Colorado Wildfires Most Recent in Decades-Long Surge

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Nora Ephron, 71, Was Good At Endings

Nora Ephron died last night at 71, of pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukemia

Cowboy Conservationist Frees Whales with Crossbow

Bacteria, Plants Turn Garbage Dump into Beautiful Park

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Things That Are Surprisingly New: Forks, Lunch, Huge Drinks

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That Pixellated Uniform Pattern Was So Bad, The Army Trashed $5 Billion Worth

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With No Human Supervision, 16,000 Computers Learn to Recognize Cats

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The Real Scottish Landscapes That Inspired Pixar’s “Brave”

Disney/Pixar's "Brave" is based on real places in Scotland. Now, "Brave"-centric vacations lets families experience the adventure first hand

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Movie of the Inside of a Woman’s Body as She Gives Birth

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Scientists Confirm that Somali Pirates Are On Holiday Now, Too

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Twitter Bot, “Injured,” Garners Sympathy from “Friends”

The new baby takes his first sip of water.

Adorable, Critically Endangered Baby Sumatran Rhino Born

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