The Japanese mayor who built a floodgate no one wanted — and saved his town from a massive tsunami after his death
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Earth might have had a ring system like Saturn millions of years ago, causing the coldest ice age known
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CCTV cameras are everywhere — and they’re changing how your brain responds
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The world’s first wooden satellite was launched into space, will begin testing in December
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The banana apocalypse is coming. Can we stop it this time?
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Ghosting isn't as cold-hearted as it seems, say psychologists — but people still hate it
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These autonomous drones can recharge themselves from power lines
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The cocktail party effect — our stunning ability to filter out words and sounds
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Six creatures that are actually real-life zombies
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The world’s first true female car crash dummy has been developed in Sweden — and it’s a big deal
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Cheap material could help convert waste heat into electricity
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Powerpaste ‘goo’ stores ten times the energy density of lithium-ion batteries
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Genghis Khan may have been killed by a pandemic
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Ancient bronze rings and ribs were some of the earliest money
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