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What really led to the collapse of Easter Island?
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What happened to the Rapa Nui civilization is shrouded in mystery.
5 things to know about the Eiffel Tower
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Did you know that the Eiffel Tower was once red?
Why is the Eiffel Tower Shaped Like That?
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The Eiffel Tower was a completely novel design at the time it was built.
Astronaut Walter Cunningham on the Historic Apollo 7 Mission
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He discussed the first crewed Apollo mission, Apollo 7, with NOVA in 1998.
These Trains Take Over for Their Drivers to Cut Travel Time
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Can trains save their drivers time by changing direction on their own?
The force that makes up more than half of the universe
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Dark Energy was first discovered in 1998, and scientists don’t fully understand it.
How to Calculate Time With an Islamic Astrolabe
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It is one of Islamic science’s most important and complex astronomical instruments.
Rare stellar explosion will ignite a "new star"
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Sometime between now and September a star will explode.
When Earth Was Bombarded by Asteroids
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What studying the surface of the Moon revealed about Earth’s apocalyptic youth.
When Camels Roamed the Arctic
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The oldest DNA ever recovered revealed an ecosystem unlike anything that exists today.
How to watch the eclipse without burning your eyes
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A total solar eclipse is coming. If you want to check it out, you need eye protection.
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