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HitchBOT, the tweeting, child-sized robot that made its way across Canada and safely visited Germany and the Netherlands was "vandalized" in the U.S.

Wikimedia Commons"Happy as a clam" is one of those expressions that makes you wonder: Does this phrase come from an actual measurement of the happiness of

A Macedonian bear is found guilty in absentia for repeatedly raiding a beekeeper's property in search of honey.

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On this Veterans Day, we look back at how the nation’s first president became the highest-ranking military officer in American history.

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Charles Darwin had kind of a thing for beetles, and would go to great lengths to collect and study them. In 1846, he wrote to a friend about one of the entomological adventures he had looking for ground beetles: 

Baseball icon Babe Ruth set numerous records as a pitcher and slugging outfielder. He was among the first five players inducted into the sport's Hall of Fame.

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Openly gay men are exempt from military service in Turkey, but they have to go to extraordinary lengths to prove their sexuality.

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A converted storage room on the top floor of the Supreme Court building has become a place for justices and their clerks to get a run in—and a source of a great many tales.

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Enema of the State is the third studio album by American rock band Blink-182, released on June 1, 1999, by MCA Records. After a long series of performances at various clubs and festivals and several indie recordings throughout the 1990s, Blink-182 first achieved…

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North Korea is infamous for several things, including its system of governance and an impressive amount of missiles. The world views North Korea as uncompromising and backward, an image fueled by the whimsical actions of its leader. The Supreme leader, Kim…