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How the small knife fish could someday replace the seeing-eye dog.

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A week in the life of a guy saying each day is the last.



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What makes metal and microwave ovens a bad combo?



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Gaming Leaps From the Screen to the Streets

If board games make you bored, and video games leave you stiff, then maybe these next-generation European imports are your ticket to excitement.

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Renew, Reuse, Re-wear

Rethinking your clothing, one trash bag at a time.

 

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Cool Getaways with a Dash of Science

Swimming with whale sharks, chugging at Britain’s best pubs and snapping photos in space.

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Sci Quiz

Feed Your Head with never-ending trivia

#1: How many square miles does the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch," which floats north of the Hawaiian Islands, cover? Answer and more trivia

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