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When Russian Radar Mistook a Norwegian Scientific Rocket for a U.S. Missile, the World Narrowly Avoided Nuclear War
The Norwegian rocket incident, which took place on this day in 1995, marked the only known activation of a nuclear briefcase ...
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Check Out These Spellbinding Snow Sculptures—Before They Melt
In places like Colorado and Minnesota, international teams of talented snow artists are creating larger-than-life ...
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A Sunfish Got ‘Lonely’ When Its Aquarium Closed for Renovations. Then, Staff Found a Creative Way to Cheer It Up
The solitary fish named Mambo stopped eating and seemed to be missing its human visitors—so aquarists attached photos of ...
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A Man Found a Mysterious Statue in a Trash Bag on the Street. It Turned Out to Be a 2,000-Year Old Greek Artifact
After discovering the ancient artwork in a suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece, the man surrendered it to the police. Authorities are analyzing the statue and investigating why it was abandoned ...