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Here's the real reason the U.S. doesn't use the metric system

Here's the real reason the U.S. doesn't use the metric system

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Have scientists just found an 800,000-year-old impact crater?

Have scientists just found an 800,000-year-old impact crater?

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Iceland bracing for unprecedented volcanic eruption

Iceland bracing for unprecedented volcanic eruption

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5 surprising ways algae is driving innovation

5 surprising ways algae is driving innovation

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How climate models got so accurate they earned a Nobel Prize

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Meet the wildfire superspreaders

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This Summer Solstice, Earth's Days Are Longer Than Ever

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