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animals Watch a bunch of goofy dogs enjoy eating ice cream on a hot summer day Xeni Jardin

movies Fall, the movie about not falling, gets a sequel about an even bigger fall this fall Grant St. Clair

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climbing Sherpa left for dead on Everest found alive Gail Sherman

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Science Scientists use yeast from body of Ötzi the Iceman to make "very very good" sourdough Gail Sherman

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Delightful Creatures Bears in Japan also sick of humans Jason Weisberger

History A stolen slice of watermelon sparked a deadly 1856 riot in Panama Ellsworth Toohey

Science Newly discovered fish species looks just like Big Bird's best friend, Mr. Snuffleupagus Jennifer Sandlin

travel Antarctica's winds permanently bent New Zealand's trees sideways Popkin

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