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General Interest

Even dogs deserve luxury

Luxury apartments are big business in urban areas, and apartment owners pull out all the stops to entice high-paying tenants — swimming pools, fitness…

byRick GoodOctober 1, 2023July 11, 2026
General Interest

Puffer fish – Scroll down to see more of the foods listed in this article.

Foods you won’t find on the menu in the US Adventurous diners will have to travel outside the U.S. to try any of these banned foods. If you do happen to…

byRick GoodSeptember 1, 2023July 11, 2026
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Can artificial intelligence bring back your loved one?

Think of a deceased loved one. If you could hear their voice one more time, or if you could ask them for advice, would you do it? James Vlahos wanted to…

byRick GoodSeptember 1, 2023July 11, 2026
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Salmon tube saves fish worldwide

They slide, they glide, they leap tall dams in a single whoosh. They are salmon, the remarkable migrating fish, which often need to be on the other side…

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2023July 13, 2026
State fair food remains wacky
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State fair food remains wacky

Any food you can put on a stick — and a lot of things you don’t think can be put on a stick — are on a stick at state fairs this year. Some less obvious…

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2023July 12, 2026
Fish doorbell rings in a solution
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Fish doorbell rings in a solution

The city of Utrecht in the Netherlands has created a unique solution to help humans and marine life living in harmony. It created a fish doorbell. It’s…

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2023July 12, 2026
Hidden Grand Canyon town depends on helicopters and mules
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Hidden Grand Canyon town depends on helicopters and mules

The 6 million people who visit the Grand Canyon every year are always dazzled by the sights, but most won’t make the long trek to a tiny village tucked…

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2023July 12, 2026
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Enjoy a day at the zoo

The best zoos in the U.S. aren’t just places for people to see animals up close — they protect and care for some of our planet’s most vulnerable…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2023July 11, 2026
The short history of anti-perspirant
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The short history of anti-perspirant

Humans have always smelled a little funky, and we’ve always been self-conscious about it. For thousands of years — long before modern indoor showers and…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2023July 12, 2026
Ferdinand Habsburg: The man who won’t be king
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Ferdinand Habsburg: The man who won’t be king

In 1531, Ferdinand I of the powerful Habsburg dynasty became the King of Germany, Bohemia, Hungary and Croatia, Archduke of Austria, and Holy Roman…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2023July 12, 2026

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