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The Frick Collection’s Secret Rooms

6:00AM May 2, 2011 | Jack Loftus

When I become an incredibly rich technology magnate, perhaps next year, I will craft my palace as Henry Clay Frick did in 1913. There will be bowling. My staff will have their own diner. And the secrets will be many. More »

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Unlocking The Mystery Of Paris’ Most Secret Underground Society

3:00AM April 22, 2011 | Sean Michaels

Part I: Entrances On August 23, 2004, they discovered a cinema 18m beneath Paris. More »

Science

Second Super Secret X-37B Space Plane Blasts Into Orbit

10:00AM March 7, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Another day, another super secret robotic Air Force space plane. More »

Cameras

Take A Picture Hides Infrared Artwork In Plain Sight

6:00AM March 7, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Without a camera, an art gallery based on Take a Picture would appear to be a boring, empty place with nothing on the walls but blank canvases. Take out the camera, however, and the place would spring to life. More »

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Coca-Cola’s Secret Recipe Finally Revealed

8:00AM February 16, 2011 | Casey Chan

The secret recipe of Coke has been hidden and locked down for 125 years. But apparently, not anymore. This American Life says they’ve found the ingredients that make up the delicious bubbly cola and have revealed it to our delight. More »

Cars

Super Secret US X-37B Space Plane Lands Itself

12:40AM December 8, 2010 | Rachel Courtland - NewScientist

The return of a robotic space plane to Earth last week marked a milestone for US space capabilities, but did nothing to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding the vehicle’s mission. More »

Cars

X-37B Shuttle’s Super Secret Mission To End Soon

12:00PM November 29, 2010 | Jack Loftus

The U.S. military’s secret space shuttle/spy plane hybrid that was spotted by amateur astronomers earlier this year is set to land around January. Its success has reanimated the dusty X-34 but we still know next to nothing about it. More »

Science

US Spy Satellite Is The Largest Satellite In The World

9:20AM November 23, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Last Sunday, at 5:58pm, the USAF launched NRO LR-32, a secret US military spy satellite so massive that it required this Delta IV Heavy rocket to reach orbit. In fact, the mysterious spacecraft is the largest satellite in the world. More »

Where Is New York City’s Secret Subway Art Gallery?

7:00AM November 2, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Somewhere underneath New York City, in an abandoned subway station that was never competed, there’s a gallery featuring the work of over 100 well-known street artists. It sounds amazing, but there’s one problem: no one knows where it is. More »

Scientist And Wife Busted Trying To Sell Nuke Secrets To Venezuela

5:34AM September 18, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Want a ticket for the express line to federal prison? Try selling nuclear secrets to another country. A husband and wife duo – former contractors at the nuke-specialising Los Alamos National Lab – are indicted on charges of exporting secrets to Venezuela. More »