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A Gorgeous Ice Castle Time Lapse Makes Winter Bearable Again
Video: For all the cold and ice that winter dumps upon, you have to admit that ice can be beautiful — perhaps no more so than in this ethereal winter castle. Filmmakers Michael Sutton and Julian Tryba shot this time lapse in a hand-built Ice Castle in New Hampshire.
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Papuan Tribe That Ate Brains Developed Resistance To Some Brain Diseases
The story of kuru, as classically told in biology textbooks, is a tragic one. The Fore population in Papua New Guinea ate the brains of their tribe members as an act of mourning, a ritual that allowed a misshapen protein to spread through the population. This caused the disease kuru, which killed as much as…
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Should Fukushima’s Radioactive Water Just Be Dumped In The Ocean?
There is no permanent solution for Fukushima’s radioactive water, which has been leaking out of storage tanks again and again. Could the best option actually be just letting all into the ocean?
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The US Is Cutting Down Its Forests To Feed Europe’s Biomass Fuel Craze
Since 2012, the US has held the title of world’s number one wood pellet exporter. What’s the big deal with wood pellets? Well, Europe has very keen on replacing coal with more environmentally friendly wood pellets — except, well, depending on who you ask, wood may not be that great either.