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How NASA Is Helping Giant Tortoises Home
When Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands in 1835, giant tortoises were still lumbering freely across Floreana Island in great numbers, serving as the quiet architects of the entire ecosystem around them, grazing vegetation, clearing paths, and spreading seeds across the landscape. Within just a few decades, heavy hunting by
Escaped Dog Returns With The Proudest Walk of Shame
Ericka Tucker has a dog with one very particular and very impressive talent: the uncanny ability to slip out of a securely fenced yard without anyone witnessing exactly how she does it, earning herself the nickname the shapeshifter from her own family. After one recent great escape, however, the little
Meet Mr. Pickles The Angriest Baby Goat On The Internet
Mr. Pickles is a pint-sized baby goat with the energy of a tornado, the attitude of a full-grown rockstar, and absolutely zero interest in following anyone else’s rules. His owner, Laycee Gwyther, quickly discovered that her tiny goat had one particular hobby that was fast becoming a very real problem:
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Freemont California Was Just Named The Happiest City In America
Not all sunshine comes from the weather. Fremont, a largely suburban city nestled in Northern California’s Bay Area, has once again claimed the top spot on WalletHub’s annual ranking of the happiest cities in America, dethroning bigger, flashier metros for the second consecutive year. The study analyzed more than 180
Paris Hilton Just Put Her Money Where Her Heart Is
Paris Hilton has spent decades being one of the most recognized faces on the planet, but lately she has been making headlines for something that has nothing to do with fame or fashion. After losing her own Malibu home in the devastating Los Angeles fires and watching countless other women
Turns Out We Were Wrong About When Humans Invented Writing
For more than a century, historians have agreed that human beings first began writing things down around 5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, in what is now modern-day Iraq. But a remarkable new study is turning that timeline completely on its head, and the discovery has left archaeologists genuinely stunned.
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Happy Health
The Small City That Took On McDonald’s And Won
A small city in Germany took on McDonald’s in court and won, and now cities around the world are paying very close attention. Tübingen, a charming medieval university town in southwestern Germany, was drowning in disposable takeout trash, with paper coffee cups stuffed into every bin and pizza boxes piling
Why Every Culture In The World Makes This Same Dish
No matter where you grew up, there is a good chance your family had a special bowl of something warm waiting for you on your worst days. Across every continent and culture, people have been simmering broths and stocks for thousands of years, and scientists and historians are still uncovering
Blind Patients Are Reading Again Thanks To This Tech
For people who have lost their central vision to eye disease, the inability to read is often one of the most devastating parts of the experience, taking away everything from books and labels to phone numbers and handwritten notes in an instant. But a tiny wireless chip smaller than a