Scientists Reveal What May Be the Largest Flying Bird Ever
(via Smithsonian) Researchers from California and China identified the 50-million-year-old bone of a giant bird that lived in Antarctica
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10 Curious Facts About the Platypus
(via Mental Floss) The platypus is arguably one of the most distinct animals on the planet. Here are a few
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The Spectacular Science of the Great Lakes’ Glowing Rocks
(via Atlas Obscura) Under UV light, some of them look downright magical.
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This is the oldest bonsai tree in the world
(via Grunge) The bonsai tree deemed the world’s oldest now lives in the Crespi Bonsai Museum in Milan, Italy. Called
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The Cider Makers Who Bury Their Booze
(via Atlas Obscura) A Virginia cidery has adapted an 8,000-year-old winemaking method.
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Gallaudet Eleven: The Deaf ‘Astronauts’
(via Amusing Planet) In the late 1950s, when NASA was still a young organization, one of the biggest challenges for
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35 Lesser-Known Inventions of Famous Inventors
(via Mental Floss) You’ve heard of the light bulb and the telephone, but what about Thomas Edison‘s terrifying talking doll
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Work, Float, Eat, Dream: Life on the International Space Station
(via Smithsonian) Air & Space Magazine asked some of the people who’ve spent the most time on the ISS: What’s
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11 Secrets of Astronauts
(via Mental Floss) In the 60 or so years that the job has existed, astronauts have captured the public’s imagination.
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Why Birds Survived, and Dinosaurs Went Extinct, After an Asteroid Hit Earth
(via Smithsonian) Paleontologists think that beaks may have given birds an advantage over other creatures
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What Your Car’s Low Gas Light Really Means
(via mental_floss) The low fuel warning light on your car’s dashboard is a familiar sight to many drivers, and if
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After Learning to Code at 81, She Made a Game for Fellow Seniors
(via Great Big Story) You’re never too old to learn how to code. Three years ago, Masako Wakamiya noticed the
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