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Gorbachev blamed this 1986 disaster for the fall of the USSR
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and the state cover-up that followed it,…
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He ignored warnings for years: now this Arizona campsite is finally empty
Mark Aaron Gatz, 65, has pleaded guilty to unlawfully residing in Arizona's Tonto National Forest for about eight…
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A storm trapped their car for 12 hours in the outback — then a billionaire’s helicopter appeared
A father and son stranded 12 hours by a storm in South Australia's outback were rescued by billionaire…
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‘Before more of them disappear’: granddaughter maps 200 silos her grandfather built
A woman has spent six years tracking down and photographing nearly 200 concrete silos her grandfather built across…
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Dr. Jignesh Jani: A Ceasefire Is Not Weakness, It Is Responsibility
Dr. Jignesh Jani argues that agreeing to a ceasefire is a responsible decision, not a sign of weakness,…
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A stray cat became station master — and earned ¥1.1 billion for her town
A stray calico cat named Tama was appointed honorary station master of a struggling Japanese railway in 2007,…
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This ancient surgery used flint tools, no anesthesia, and somehow worked
A 5,300-year-old skull from Spain shows a woman underwent ear surgery performed with sharpened flint tools, likely without…
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Warmer oceans mean less oxygen, and that’s why fish are shrinking
Scientists say warmer water holds less oxygen and forces cold-blooded marine animals to burn through it faster, pushing…
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This hawk has never attacked a single pigeon at Wimbledon, and that’s the point
Rufus the hawk doesn't chase or attack birds at Wimbledon; his mere presence is enough to keep pigeons…
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This stretch of coast earned the name ‘Graveyard of the Pacific’, here’s why
The western coast of Vancouver Island became known as the 'Graveyard of the Pacific' after claiming the SS…