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Mysteriously Perfect Sphere Spotted in Space by Astronomers

This Simple but Ingenious Instrument Helped the World Measure Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Atmosphere

India’s forgotten actor who lost her legacy to caste oppression

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On this day in 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted

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Magical Blue Forest Trail in Belgium

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