Who Invented Air Conditioning?

The desire and need to cool the air goes back millennia. Air conditioning began in ancient Egypt and was perfected in the 20th century.



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Social Anxiety Disorder: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

People who experience social anxiety disorder are highly apprehensive in social settings, more so than the occasional case of nerves some may experience in everyday encounters.



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Why Does Time Flow Forward?

Physicists seek to reconcile two ways to define time’s flow.



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The Time for Wind and Solar Energy is Now (Op-Ed)

With changing economics, wind and solar energy just make sense.



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How I Found the Lost Desert Camp of Lawrence of Arabia (Op-Ed)

A fantastic coincidence, coupled with research, led to my discovery of a wartime camp in the Jordan desert that was occupied in 1918.



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Ravens Have Social Abilities Previously Only Seen in Humans (Op-Ed)

Humans and their primate cousins are well known for their intelligence and social abilities. You hear them called bird-brained, but birds have demonstrated a great deal of intelligence in many tasks.



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New Vaccine for Deadly H7N9 Bird Flu Shows Promise

A team of researchers has produced an experimental vaccine for the deadly H7N9 flu strain using a technique that allows for making larger vaccine quantities than previous methods.



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Fat, Frozen Fly Babies Could Improve Biofuels

A surprising discovery of freeze-resistant fat in the maggot of the goldenrod gall fly reveals how these insects survive ultra-cold temperatures. The lessons of the maggot could translate to better biofuels that don't solidify in the cold.



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Itty-Bitty Algae Create Colorful Currents Near Namibia

Phytoplankton and bacterial byproducts dye the ocean green and yellow in a new satellite image of the Namibian coast. The yellow swirls seen in the water can be deadly to fish.



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Hailey Clauson Bikinis for Beach Bunny Swimwear 2014

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Why Execution Drugs Don't Always Work as Planned

After Oklahoma death-row inmate Clayton Lockett received a lethal injection, he lived for 43 minutes, convulsing and writhing on the gurney before finally dying of a heart attack, according to news reports.



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Big Earthquakes Come From Old, Strong Faults

When forecasting the much-feared "Big One" — the next devastatingly large earthquake — scientists should look to the oldest parts of a dangerous fault, researchers said here today (April 30) at the annual meeting of the Seismological Society of America.



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USDA Wildlife Services Should End Indiscriminate Killing (Op-Ed)

Predator control from the U.S. Wildlife Services itself must be controlled.



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Acidic Oceans Are Dissolving Tiny Snails' Shells

Ocean acidification — a phenomenon in which the world's oceans become more acidic as they absorb higher levels of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere — is causing the shells of tiny marine snails to dissolve, according to a new study.



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Lucy Pinder, Stacey Poole, Rosie Jones and More Topless Treats for Nuts Farewell Issue 2014

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Obese and Healthy? Maybe Not, Study Says

Obese people who don't have certain signs of heart disease now may still be at higher risk for future disease than normal-weight people, according to a new study.



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What Is Kosher Food?

Kosher food is not a style of cooking or a cultural menu (like Chinese or Italian food). Instead, "kosher" refers to foods that adhere to the dietary laws of Judaism, also called kashrut, as described in the Torah.



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Valentina Pegorer is Smoking Hot in Supermodel Magazine 2014

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America's Wildlife 'Killing' Services Under Scrutiny | Video

This documentary trailer calls out the little known US Wildlife Services’ predator control unit for alleged inhumane methods of carnivore extermination. Some livestock ranchers believe that new technologies and non-lethal methods should be used.



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Barbara Palvin Covered Her Nekkid Body in Marie Claire Italy May 2014

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Cruel and Unusual: A Brief History of Executions

An Oklahoma execution by lethal injection that went awry has renewed interest in the protection against "cruel and unusual punishment," as guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution.



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Human Muscle Rebuilt with Pig Bladder Tissue

People with injuries that destroyed part of a muscle could be helped with an experimental treatment that uses a pig bladder as a muscle scaffold, researchers say.



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Rihanna Complete Topless Photoshoot for Lui Magazine 2014

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Fernanda Uesler Bikini Photoshoot on Miami Beach

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Danica McKellar Booty in Shorts at Dancing With The Stars Rehearsal in LA

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Buried 'Soda Fizz' May Solve Mystery of Coasting Tectonic Plates

New findings could help explain the motion of the giant tectonic plates that surf over Earth's mantle, the movements of which explain how the continents have drifted over time as well as disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.



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June Walton Topless Shoot in Glam Jam April 2014

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Female Beetles: All They Need Is Love

When it comes to choosing a mate in the beetle world, females prefer males that are better lovers than fighters, a study finds.



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Obese Women Less Likely to Breast-Feed

New mothers are less likely to breast-feed if they are obese, a new study suggests.



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Abbey Clancy Takes Her Bikini Body to Dubai

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Selena Gomez Flashes Her Legs in Woodland Hills

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Kate Upton Cleavy in a Low-Cut Top for a Shoot in NYC

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Laura Cremaschi in a Pink and Blue Ruffle Bikini in Miami

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Earth Is Safe: No Black Holes Spun Out of Atom Smasher, Yet

The most powerful particle accelerator in the world, the Large Hadron Collider, has not yet created any black holes as some have feared, researchers say. Even it did, there is no danger of those black holes destroying Earth, scientists find.



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The Future of Drones: Sky-High Hopes vs. Regulatory Realities

Drones have been used by the military for decades, but as advances in technology have made these robotic fliers smaller and more accessible, their potential applications are extending far beyond their use as military warfighters or toys for hobbyists.



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5 Surprising Ways Drones Are Already Being Used

The Federal Aviation Administration will issue formal regulations for private and commercial drones in 2015. But, from humanitarian work to archaeology, here are some surprising ways drones are already being used around the world.



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Medicine's Journey Through the Body: 4 Stages

Knowing about a medicine's life inside the body can help researchers develop more effective and safe drugs.



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Facts About Drones (Infographic)

Unmanned aerial vehicles have been increasingly popular in recent years.



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Azure Antonia | Space Wallpaper

This stunning space wallpaper is a colorized composite image from NASA's Dawn mission showing the crater Antonia, which lies in the enormous Rheasilvia basin in the southern hemisphere of the giant asteroid Vesta.



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The Trick to Getting Your Kids to Help Around the House

Kids may be more likely to help around the house if parents reinforce their self-identity as a good person, a new study suggests.



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Mystery of the Hope Diamond Curse

The Hope Diamond is one of the most spectacular gems in the world, but some people believe ownership comes at a cost.



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Households Are New Source of Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug

We normally associate these resistant bugs with hospitals, but new research finds that they could be living and spreading in households and within communities, too.



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Powdered Alcohol, Seriously? A Health Risk We Don't Need (Op-Ed)

Opening a bottle and pouring liquid into a glass isn’t exactly an arduous task but a US company hopes to release a powdered variety to make consuming alcohol that little bit easier – and more portable.



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Sustainable Ranching: Where Cows and Capybara Roam (Op-Ed)

In the exotic Pantanal of Brazil, ranchers and wildlife co-exist.



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Is America Now an Oligarchy Nation? (Op-Ed)

Is America no longer a democracy?



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See-Through Frog Embryos Know When Dad's Not Watching

With their hearts, guts and other internal organs visible through translucent skin, glass frogs look vulnerable. Now, scientists have found their embryos don't like staying defenseless, so they hatch more quickly when their fathers desert them.



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In Harsh Conditions, Men Don't Want a Pretty Face

When the going gets rough, men are less drawn to ultra-feminine faces, new research finds. The reason may be that feminine women are perceived as less able to fend for themselves.



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Mars: Is it Just Like Us?

A Martian canyon looks much like parts of south-central Idaho, raising the question of whether the Red Planet once had enough water to experience enormous, catastrophic floods that could have carved these formations.



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Logan Fazio Paddle Boarding in a Pink Bikini Top in Miami

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Laura Haddock Takes a Bikini Dip in the Ocean on a Beach in Hawaii

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Twin Pregnancies: Not Enough Weight Gain Boosts Risk of Preterm Birth

For women pregnant with twins, not gaining enough weight in the second trimester may increase the risk of preterm birth, a new study suggests.



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Eating Fiber May Help Prolong Life After Heart Attack

Consuming more fiber may help heart-attack survivors live longer, new research suggests.



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Face Transplants Should Be Offered to More Patients, Doctors Say

A group of plastic and reconstructive surgeons says face transplants should be offered to more patients, as long as they are the right candidates, because the operation is relatively safe and increasingly feasible.



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Natasha Belle Plays Beer Pong Topless

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Sweaty Hands? New Fingerprinting Method Takes Pore Prints

Criminals might not get away so easily, thanks to a new fingerprinting method that may be faster and more reliable than traditional methods, researchers say.



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Nina Agdal Banana Moon Bikini Outtakes 2014

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Nicole Meyer Lingerie Shoot for Ann Christine Intimate Spring Collection 2014

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Possible Signs of Flight 370 Found 3,000 Miles from Search Area

An Australian company is claiming to have found aircraft wreckage - possibly from Malaysia Airlines 370 - on the seafloor thousands of miles away from the search area.



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Why High-Fiber Diets May Help Weight Loss

Fiber helps cut your weight by making the body produce the same chemical found in vinegar, which changes the brain cells that regulate hunger.



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Pregnant Women - Eating For Two Is Unhealthy, Doctors Say | Video

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University discovered that 'eating for two' during pregnancy could be harmful to women's health. Doctors recommend a modest staged approach of slight caloric intake per trimester.



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Stealthy F-35 Jets to Take Center Stage at British Air Shows

This summer, two separate British airshows will play host to the overseas debut of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a next-generation fighter jet that is being billed as the most advanced warplane of its type yet developed.



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Katie Cassidy Shows Off Her Bikini Body in Miami

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Rihanna Topless Sneak Peek for Lui Magazine 2014

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Mother's Diet at Time of Conception May Alter Baby's DNA

A woman's diet at the time of conception might cause lasting changes in the DNA of her children, potentially influencing their development, researchers say.



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First Solar Eclipse of 2014 Thrills Skywatchers in Australia (Photos)

A sunset solar eclipse wowed observers in Australia Tuesday (April 29) during the first solar eclipse of 2014. See photos of the solar eclipse here.



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Can Evolutionary Biology Reveal What's Kinky? (Op-Ed)

Kinky is as kinky does, whether bat, bird, bee or human.



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Alessandra Ambrosio Booty in Tight Shorts by the Brentwood Country Mart

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Leila Spilman Topless Photoshoot by Brad Elterman

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Hayden Panettiere Leggy at Klitschko v Leapai WBO Fight in Germany

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Facts About Prostate Cancer (Infographic)

The prostate in relation to the male anatomy.



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Super-Strong Graphene Has an Achilles' Heel

Graphene is strong, but not as strong as people think. Tests of real-world samples of graphene show that while the carbon material is possibly the strongest material produced today, it's also as brittle as ordinary ceramic.



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New Genetic Test Reveals Your Ancestral Origin

For centuries, scientists have sought a biological method for tracing a person's geographic origin. Now, a group of researchers has developed such a genetic ancestry test that can pinpoint the location where a person's ancestors originated more than 1,000



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Virginia Volcanoes Linked to East Atlantic Islands

New findings could explain the mysterious origin of the youngest volcanoes on the East Coast.



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Rihanna Bares Midriff in a Blue Skimpy Outfit in NYC

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Hazy Coast | Space Wallpaper

This cool space wallpaper taken from the International Space Station is not an interstellar cloud formation but artificial light over a cloudy China.



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Disaster Survivors: How Stress Changes the Brain

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Fight Against Rheumatoid Arthritis May Unlock Secrets to Heart Disease and Depression (Op-Ed)

Arthritis is for old people, right?



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The Changing Colors of the Universe

We know we live in an expanding universe but it’s also changing color and has been doing so for billions of years.



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Pause in Global Warming Comes Served With Unwelcome Side Dishes (Op-Ed)

The hiatus in global warming is leading to healthy debate, but to remain healthy, that debate must be informed.



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8 Tips for Parents of Teens with Depression

It can be hard to tell the difference between the typical turmoil of a teenager, and a depressed teen. Here are facts about teens with depression.



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Doubting Darwin: Algae Findings Surprise Scientists

New research refutes one of Darwin’s hypotheses.



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Peaceful Trend? Kids See Less Violence Today

There was drop in the amount of violence and crime that children see and experience in real life between 2003 and 2011, researchers say.



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Icy Ocean Current Seen from Space (Photo)

Ice highlights the East Sakhalin Current off the coast of Russia and Japan in a new astronaut image taken from the International Space Station.



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Exercise During Pregnancy | Workout and Fitness Tips

Exercise and fitness are an important part of a healthy pregnancy. Exercise can help alleviate many of the negative symptoms associated with pregnancy.



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Animals Could Become Human Organ Donors Some Day, Researchers Say

Technical advances in animal organ transplants could pave the way for the use of animal organs in people some day, overcoming problems of organ shortage and tissue rejection, researchers say.



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Polar Bear Monitoring More Crucial as Ice Dwindles (Op-Ed)

A recent expedition is a reminder that the polar bear's future is uncertain in a changing Arctic.



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Cuddly Neanderthals With Parenting Skills

To learn about life as a Neanderthal look at children’s graves.



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Medical Marijuana May Help Treat Symptoms of MS

Medical marijuana can help treat some symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), but it doesn't appear to be beneficial in treating people with Parkinson's disease and several other neurological conditions.



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Why Do Dogs Wag Their Tails?

It's commonly believed that dogs wag their tails to convey that they are happy and friendly, but this isn't exactly true.



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High Doses of Antidepressants Linked to Suicide Behavior in Younger Patients

Children and young adults who start taking antidepressants at high doses are more likely to think about or attempt suicide than those who start at the doses of antidepressants that are typically prescribed.



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Deadly Tornado Outbreak Seen From Space (Video)

The deadly tornado outbreak across the southeastern United States was tracked from space, as seen in this satellite video.



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Andrea Calle Booty in a Flag Bikini on Miami Beach

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Mellisa Clarke Topless Selfies in Black Thong

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Rihanna Braless in Sheer White Tank at Nets Game

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Why Do I Bruise Easily?

A contusion, or bruise, is a reddish-purple discoloration of the skin that doesn't blanch, or turn white or pale, when pressed upon.



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Giant Steel Arch Will Cover Debris From Chernobyl Reactor

A massive 32,000-ton, stainless steel arch — so large it could conceal the Statue of Liberty — is being constructed to cover what's left of a nuclear reactor in Chernobyl that exploded in 1986.



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How Do Wind Turbines Work?

One of the fastest-growing sources of energy in the world, wind turbines generate electricity without emitting greenhouse gases into the environment (unlike fossil fuels).



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Ancient Caribou Hunting Site Discovered Beneath Lake Huron

An elaborate array of linear stone lanes and V-shaped structures has been discovered on an underwater ridge in Lake Huron, marking what is thought to be the most complex set of ancient hunting structures ever found beneath the Great Lakes.



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Why Shin Splints Soar in April

Every year, the number of people suffering from shin splints peaks in April. Doctors explain the trend.



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Casey Batchelor Shows Off Her Bikini Body Poolside

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Hunters to Herders: Ancient Civilization Made Rapid Switch

A Neolithic people in what is now Turkey switched from hunting to farming and herding within a few centuries, according to an archaeological investigation of layers of settlement built on top of one another.



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In Photos: Hunting Structure Hidden Beneath Lake Huron

An elaborate array of linear stone lanes and V-shaped structures has been discovered on an underwater ridge in Lake Huron, marking what is thought to be the most complex set of ancient hunting structures ever found beneath the Great Lakes.



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Arkansas Tornado Damage: Aerial Drone View | Video

Three years after a tornado devastated the Little Rock suburb of Vilonia, its residents again huddled in storm cellars as a powerful twister carved destruction through suburbs north of Little Rock, killing at least 16 people.



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Zippora Seven Topless Screencaps for ‘A Day in the Life’

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Gigi Hadid, Ava Sambora and More at the 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards in LA

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7 State Tornado System Captured By Satellite | Time-Lapse Video

Tornado touchdowns were reported in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi on April 27-28, 2014. NOAA's GOES-East satellite captured this video of the region.



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Dozens of Mummies Unearthed at Egypt's Valley of the Kings

Archaeologists have discovered the final resting place of at least 50 royal Egyptians — including princes, princesses and infants — during recent excavations at the Valley of the Kings.



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Samsung Gear Fit: Smartwatch Review

The Samsung Gear Fit is not just a fitness tracker, or a smartwatch — it's both. But is this hybrid better than a normal tracker? I tested it to find out.



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Mysterious 'Man-Eating' Holes Appear in Sand Dune

After a hole in Mount Baldy, Indiana, swallowed a young boy, officials have closed a section of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. But why are these dangerous holes suddenly appearing in the sand dune?



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Ana Braga Does Yoga at a Miami Park in a Bikini Top

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Lisa Rinna Hard Nipples While Hiking in Studio City

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Destructive U.S. Tornadoes of April 2014: Gallery

Tornadoes ripped through the southern and midwestern United States on April 27, 2014, leaving behind scenes of devastation.



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Arkansas Tornado: 5 Facts About the Deadly Twister

A system of deadly tornadoes ripped through Arkansas and Oklahoma Sunday, killing at least 17 people and bulldozing trees and houses, authorities said.



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Danica Thrall, Jessica Davies, Melissa Debling and Holly Eriksson Topless Nuts Shoot

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Susanna Hoffs Performs at the Stagecoach Festival in a Short Dress

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Hilary Duff Hits the Gym with Her Nipples Showing Under a Black Top in West Hollywood

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Claudia Romani Bikinis with a Swan in Miami

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'Mummy Lake' Used for Ancient Rituals, Not Water Storage

In Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park, a large 1,000-year-old structure long thought to be an Ancestral Puebloan water reservoir may not have been built to store water after all, a new study suggests.



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Floating Islands of Rock Tracked in Pacific

Researchers are using ocean modeling to try to understand how floating rafts of pumice travel through the open ocean. The findings could be used both for ship navigation and basic geologic research.



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European Bison to Be Released into Wild

Bison went extinct in Europe nearly 100 years ago, but conservationists are taking small steps to bring the animals back into the wild.



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US Military Seeks Quiet Motorcycles

The U.S. military is investing in near-silent, hybrid dirt bikes for stealth rides across enemy territory.



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Mummy Lake Photos: An Ancient Ceremonial Structure

Mummy Lake, a sandstone-lined circular pit in Colorado's Mesa Verde National park was built some 1,000 years ago and rather than being used as a water reservoir by the Ancient Puebloan people, it was likely used for ritual purposes.



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People in Rich Countries Are More Stressed Out

People who live in wealthy countries, including the United States, are generally more satisfied with their lives than those who live in poorer countries, and yet living in an affluent country may also come with a bitter dose of worry and anger.



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Unique Crystals: Newfound Purple-Pink Mineral Is Like No Other

A new pinkish, purplish mineral that has a chemical composition and crystalline structure unlike any of the known 4,000 minerals has been discovered at a mining site in Western Australia, researchers report.



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Crash! 10 Biggest Impact Craters on Earth

The effects of asteroid impacts linger for billions of years. Here are the 10 biggest impact craters known, from largest to smallest.



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Earth's Oldest and Biggest Crater Yields New Secrets

Geologists say they've discovered rocks long thought vanished — the youngest remains of the oldest and biggest impact crater on Earth.



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Move Over Exoplanets, Exomoons May Harbour Life Too

Everyone’s favorite furry aliens from Star Wars, the Ewoks, lived on the “forest moon of Endor”. In scientific terms, the Ewok’s home world would be referred to as an exomoon, or a moon that orbits any planet that orbits a star other than our sun.



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Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week

Killer mice, social media moods and even Nessie on Google Maps? These are just a few of the cool science stories we found this week.



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New Saints: How the Vatican Decides on Its Holy Heroes

In declaring Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II saints today (April 27) in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis, with the backing of the Vatican, confirmed in public that the two men had performed miracles.



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5 Tech Skills Every Job Seeker Needs

Must-have tech skills for job seekers — even if you're not looking for a tech job.



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Powdered Alcohol and Space Diapers have Something in Common

Everyone knows that alcohol – ethanol to be precise – is a liquid at normal temperatures.So how can Palcohol be a solid?



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When the Sun Blinked: 1994's Solar Eclipse (Op-Ed)

The 1994 eclipse — when a dragon ate the sun.



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Ocean Sounds: The 8 Weirdest Noises of the Antarctic

Beneath the surface of the icy waters of Antarctica, a symphony of sounds can be heard.



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How Do Enzymes Work?

Enzymes are biological molecules (typically proteins) that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.



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What Is Uric Acid?

A byproduct of the metabolic breakdown of purines, uric acid is a human waste product that most people never think about.



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Smart Job Search Tips for the Class of 2014

With college graduation ceremonies just around the corner, many students have begun the search for full-time employment. Here's how to put yourself on the road to career success as a new graduate.



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The Business of Death: 7 Killer Business Ideas

Like it or not, death is a fact of life. And as such, it's also the inspiration for a lot of successful (albeit unusual) business ventures.



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Wow! The Most Amazing Images in Science This Week

Resilient coral, a baby gorilla and that huge iceberg — just a few of this week's amazing photos.



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The Power of Hashtag: Using Social Media to Raise Awareness (Op-Ed)

An experiment in mass social media for social change.



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We Need a Global Conservation Agreement for the High Seas (Op-Ed)

The high seas cover about 50% of Earth’s surface and host a major share of the world’s biodiversity, but remain largely ungoverned. With increasing threats to open ocean ecosystems, now more than ever we need a high seas conservation agreement.



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Explainer: How Do Homing Pigeons Navigate?

Pigeons have extraordinary navigational abilities. Take a pigeon from its loft and let it go somewhere it has never been before and it will, after circling in the sky for while, head home.



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Habitable Exoplanets are Bad News for Humanity (Op-Ed)

The discovery of exoplanets also slightly increases how much credence we give to the possibility of near-term human extinction. This because of a concept known as the Great Filter.



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Food Safety Returns To Nature

Naturally occurring viruses are slowly gaining popularity in eradicating foodborne bacteria.



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Tiny Microchip Component Promises Big Returns

This novel nanoarray may improve energy storage and electronics performance.



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China's 'Great Wall of Dust' Seen From Space

A massive east Asian dust storm is caught on satellite imagery on April 23, 2014. Dust storms are common in northern China and southern Mongolia during the late winter and spring, and pollution often affects Beijing and other cities.



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Poop Apps: 5 Tools for Tracking Your Stools

Sometimes it seems like there's a smartphone app for almost everything, and a ton of them let you track data about yourself. There are apps for tracking your daily calories burned, steps taken and stairs climbed — and now there is a wealth of apps that le



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Photos: Slow-Moving and Ridiculously Cute Sloths

Famously sluggish sloths spend most of their lives upside down and take a month to digest a single leaf. They're also uncannily cute.



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How Sloths Hang Upside Down Without Getting Tired

Famously sluggish sloths spend most of their lives upside down. But unlike humans, these creatures don't have trouble breathing in that inverted position because their internal organs are fixed in place, new research finds.



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Lake Bell Super Sexy Outtakes in Esquire Magazine May 2014

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4 Awesome Perks of Drinking Tea

Both black and green tea may have health benefits for the drinker, ranging from improving the brain's working memory to helping reduce the risk of cancer.



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Garcinia Cambogia: Weight-Loss Supplement May Be Toxic to Some

The use of Garcinia cambogia — a popular weight-loss supplement — may pose health risks to people who are taking certain antidepressants.



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Shanina Shaik Hot in Free People Swimwear 2014

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Claire Muzik Wears See-Through Panties for a Sexy Photoshoot in Huntington Beach

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Milky Way's Structure Mapped in Unprecedented Detail

The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy — but what exactly does it look like? Does it have two, four, or more arms? Astronomers think that now they’re one step closer to the answer.



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Amateur Astronomers Capture Magnificent Mix of Celestial Delights in Amazing Photo

Two Michigan-based photographers, Terry Hancock of Fremont and Robert Fields of Howell Township, captured this brilliant image of three nebulas and a star cluster on April 11. See how they did it.



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NYC Archaeology: Photos of City Hall Artifacts

Archaeologists excavated a site at New York's City Hall in 2010, unearthing dozens of artifacts, some of them more than 200 years old. The objects are now destined for a new archaeological repository set up by the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission.



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Why Are Aborted Fetuses Burned?

People have responded with outrage over the news that aborted fetuses were routinely burned at an incinerator in Oregon that used medical waste to generate electricity.



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Moon Glows with Earthshine Over Italian Citadel (Photos)

Night sky photographer Giuseppe Petricca of Pisa, Italy, took these gorgeous images on March 3 of the crescent moon illuminated with earthshine over an Italian citadel. See how he did it.



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Ireland Baldwin in a See-Through Top at Coachella

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NYC Artifacts, Including City Hall Douche, Get a New Home

Thousands of artifacts unearthed in New York City, ranging from a Revolutionary War-era bayonet to a 19th century douche, are finally getting a home. City officials announced they are creating a repository for New York's vast archaeological collection.



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Spooky Atmospheric 'Teleconnections' Link North and South Poles

Long-distance atmospheric connections between the North and South poles are linking weather and climate in distant parts of the globe, according to data from a NASA spacecraft.



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Polar Vortex Revenge? US Heat Waves Melted Greenland's Ice

Greenland's two record-shattering surface melts, though more than a century apart, were both triggered by soaring temperatures east of the Rocky Mountains.



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Why Twitter Selfies Matter: They May Reveal Our Moods

By analyzing 1 million photos tweeted over a period of one year, researchers are planning to measure the "moods" of some American cities.



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Camille Rowe Covered Topless in Victoria’s Secret April 2014

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Emma Glover Topless Screencaps for Nuts

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Nina Agdal Bikinis for Bonprix Swimwear Spring 2014

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Slo-Mo Whoa: Mouse Tears Off Scorpion's Head in New Video

The tiny grasshopper mouse throws its weight around in a new slow-motion video of an encounter with an Arizona bark scorpion. The mouse is immune to the scorpion's painful stings.



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Jennifer Lopez Dazzles in a Tight Gold Dress in LA

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Edge of Ancient Tibetan Plateau Rose Up Earlier Than Thought

The southeastern margin of the massive Tibetan Plateau rose up to near-modern heights millions of years earlier than previously thought. This discovery raises questions about the forces responsible.



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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Summer Lingerie Collection 2014

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Lauren Stoner in a Turquoise Bikini in Miami

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Mouse Rips Off Scorpion's Head | Slo-Mo Videograsshopper

Ii’s cute. It’s small. It deals death to deadly scorpions. This grasshopper mouse can kill a scorpion despite multiple stings to the face. Michigan State University researchers found it has a mechanism to transform scorpion venom into a painkiller.



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Justifying Atrocities Alters the Memory

Trying to justify torture or wartime atrocities literally alters the memory, particularly in conversation with members of one's own group, new research finds. The effect could influence how people treat outsiders.



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Tsunami Survival Guide: What You Need to Know

Would you know what to do if a tsunami hit?



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Totally Parched: 100% of California in Drought

California is parched, with 100 percent of the Golden State entrenched in drought conditions for the first time in 15 years, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM).



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Are Wide-Hipped Women Promiscuous? Study Births a Controversy

A new study argues that women with wider hips have more one-night stands because they fear childbirth less. But anthropologists say the measurements and assumptions in the study call the findings into question.



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Hot, Hot, Hot: National Park Seen from Orbit

A satellite captures an image of America's most urban and smallest national park, Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. The park is nestled next to, and partially overlaps, the city of Hot Springs.



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2 Extreme Melt Events 123 Years Apart | Data Animation

Narrow corridors of concentrated moisture swept warm, moist air toward Greenland's west coast on July 5,1889 and July 9, 2012, causing severe melting in the area.



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'Meteor Smoke' Clouds Linked To Weather In Opposite Hemispheres | Video

Noctilucent clouds are seeded by meteorites burning up in the atmosphere and form at Earth's polar regions. Researchers have found correlations with the appearance of these clouds and Earth's climate.



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Reader Finds April 25, 2014 Includes Demi Lovato, Kimberley Garner, and More

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Why Captain America’s Shield Is Basically a Star-Spangled Supercapacitor (Op-Ed)

How does Captain America's shield manage to absorb the energy of bullets?



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Food Additives 'Generally Recognized As Safe" Could Be Anything But (Op-Ed)

Chemical additives in food are a poorly regulated health risk in the U.S. food supply, says NRDC executive director Peter Lehner.



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Ginseng Could Be An Effective Way to Prevent the Flu (Op-Ed)

Although it has been used by humans for thousands of years, more recent research has begun to investigate therapeutic and pharmacological uses including anti-allergy and anti-inflammatory properties.



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Life on Us: A Close-Up Look at the Bugs That Call Us Home (Op-Ed)

Many microscopic bugs and bacteria live on our skin and within our various nooks and crannies. Almost anywhere on (or even within) the human body can be home to these enterprising bugs.



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Two Adorable Baby Gorillas Born at Bronx Zoo

Two baby western lowland gorillas have been born at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo, in New York. A 33-year old gorilla named Julia gave birth on March 10 and a 19-year-old gorilla named Tuti gave birth on April 17. The newborn apes are the



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US Leading the Path to Mars: NASA Chief Charles Bolden (Op-Ed)

NASA has long held the lead in the exploration of Mars, and that trend will continue, says NASA administrator Charles Bolden.



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Laura Haddock Steps Out in a Bikini on a Beach in Hawaii

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Improve the Food, Not Just the Food Label (Op-Ed)

A recent proposal aims to change the information we see on food labels. But what's really needed is an improvement to the quality of the food, not just the food labels.



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Active Guatemala Volcanoes Seen From Above (Photo)

Four active volcanoes in Guatemala are seen from a NASA aerial science mission. The mission aimed to measure ground deformation around the volcanoes, which can give advance warning before eruptions.



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Pet Bearded Dragons Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in US

A salmonella outbreak that has so far sickened 132 people in 31 states over the last two years has now been traced to a source — pet lizards called breaded dragons, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.



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What Is Whey Protein?

Whey protein is a supplement often used for building muscle. But is it safe to use, and does it work? Live Science looked at the science behind taking whey protein.



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Tapping Electrical Signals: Turning Thought Into Action

Biomedical engineer Walt Besio uses his brother's paralysis as motivation to invent technology to help people with disabilities return to a more normal life.



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Ancient Chisel Used to Build Western Wall Found

The 2,000-year-old stonemason's chisel may have been used in the construction of the holy site for both Muslims and Jews.



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Walking May Spark Creative Thinking

From artists to office workers, people in all walks of life claim that going for a stroll helps them work out ideas or overcome creative blocks, and now new research finds that stretching one's legs really does give a mental boost.



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Kacy Anne Hill Topless Photoshoot by Ward Robinson

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Lauren Stoner Showing Off Her Sexy Bikini Body

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