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The Amazing Skill of the Lowly Pigeon
There are 290 species of pigeons in the world, but only one has adapted to live in cities. But that one species has an amazing skill—the ability ...
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Big Tasks are Accompanied by Big Doubts
In Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Batman assembles a team of super-champions to take on a rising tide of super-villains. An ancient entity named ...
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Ousted Hip-Hop Country Single Tops Billboard Charts
When newcomer Lil Nas X was told his viral single was being removed from a Billboard chart, that might’ve looked like the end of his run of success. ...
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The Weird Strategy Dr. Seuss Used to Create His Greatest Work
In 1960, two men made a bet. There was only $50 on the line, but millions of people would feel the impact of this little wager. The first man was Bennett ...
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Hot Air Balloonists Find Success Out of Past Failures
In her article "Soaring Journeys," Jill Carattini relates that on March 1, 1999, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones stepped into the gondola of a hot air ...
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When Life Moves From 'Plan A' to 'Plan B'
A special report on This American Life follows the lives of several people currently living what they unequivocally call "Plan B." Host Ira Glass expounds ...
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The Jazz Musician Who Had to Improvise with Disabled Hand
Unless you're a true jazz aficionado you've probably never heard of Horace Parlan who made news headlines recently (February 2017) because the ...
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Newlywed Couple Has First Dance in the Midst of a Traffic Jam
It's a common wedding scenario: ceremony takes place in one location, guests and wedding party hop in their cars and take a quick trip to the reception ...
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Marathon Runners Meet an Unexpected Obstacle
Anyone who's lived near train tracks knows the hassle and inconvenience a passing train can cause. You're already running late, you're driving up to the ...
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The Global Trend of Looking for the Quick Fix
Jeffrey Zacks, professor of psychology and radiology at Washington University in St Louis, laments what he calls a "global trend" of looking for short ...
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