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What an overloaded cargo hold may have done to sink a US Navy giant in 1918
Maritime historians believe improperly distributed manganese ore cargo, engine trouble and rough seas combined to sink the USS…
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This 1966 NASA hiring system proves smart isn’t the same as capable
NASA's astronaut selection scoring in 1966 gave intelligence just one point out of 30, prioritising judgment, motivation and…
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A 72-second radio signal from 1977 still has no explanation, and scientists are still looking
Nearly 50 years after Ohio's Big Ear telescope picked up the mysterious 'Wow!' signal, astronomers still cannot confirm…
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom has a new gorilla troop leader, and he arrived from a Missouri zoo
Bakari, a 21-year-old western lowland gorilla, has taken over as troop leader at Disney's Animal Kingdom following the…
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Scientists finally filmed a live goblin shark in the wild, and it changes what we know about the species
A new study documents the first confirmed sightings of goblin sharks alive in their natural deep-sea habitat, expanding…
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Why engineers couldn’t put out Centralia’s coal fire, despite trying everything
Engineers tried flooding, trenches and fly-ash barriers to stop Centralia's underground coal fire, but nothing worked.
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IGCSE offers subjects like Psychology and Global Perspectives that CBSE schools don’t
IGCSE's subject flexibility lets students studying under the curriculum choose from options like Psychology and Environmental Management that…
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Why Egypt is moving its government out of Cairo and into a brand-new desert capital
Egypt has relocated government ministries and parliament to a newly built capital designed to ease pressure on overcrowded…
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Why bumblebee colonies can’t ‘dilute’ pollution the way honeybee hives do
Researchers say a 'dilution effect' tied to colony size and foraging range may explain why bumblebees absorb far…
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Why mammoth bones made practical building material for ice age humans
Ice age humans in Ukraine built shelters from mammoth bones because wood was scarce across the treeless tundra…