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30 of the World's Most Valuable Treasures That Are Still Missing
September 18, 2017 | CountdownSome of these treasures are now likely destroyed, including the Ark of the Covenant, but some may still exist and be recovered — such as the crown jewels of Ireland, a 333-carat pink diamond and mysterious treasure depicted in a Dead Sea Scroll.
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Moon Birth and Methane Weather: Cassini's 7 Oddest Saturn Finds
September 15, 2017 | CountdownFrom insights into how moons are born to Saturnian lightning to a bizarre hexagon pattern, the Cassini mission has revealed some odd things about the ringed planet.
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Spectacular Saturn Images by 'Amateurs' Will Make Your Jaw Drop
September 15, 2017 | CountdownThese amazing images of Saturn were created by enthusiasts from the public data available from the Cassini spacecraft.
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The 2017 Ig Nobel Awards: Cats Flow Like Liquids and Didgeridoos Stop Snoring
September 14, 2017 | CountdownThe Ig Nobel Awards honor science that first makes you laugh and then makes you think. This year was full of silly science, from the ability of cats to flow like liquids to the reason you shouldn't smile at a crocodile, if you're a gambler, and more.
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19 of the World's Oldest Photos Reveal a Rare Side of History
September 12, 2017 | CountdownLive Science looks back at 20 historical photos, shot between the 1820s and 1860s, that may make you look at history, and the world, just a little bit differently.
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Hurricane Irma Photos: Images of a Monster Storm
September 10, 2017 | CountdownHurricane Irma strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane early on Sept. 5. Check out these photos of the monster storm.
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The 20 Costliest, Most Destructive Hurricanes to Hit the US
September 06, 2017 | CountdownIt's too soon to say how much damage Hurricane Harvey inflicted on Houston. But whatever the answer, Harvey will hardly be the first storm to break the bank: Since 1965, damages have cost upward of $1 billion each for no fewer than 27 hurricanes.
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In Photos: Hurricane Harvey Takes Aim at Texas
August 28, 2017 | CountdownHurricane Harvey will be the first hurricane to make landfall in Texas in nine years.
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North Korea Threatens Guam: Facts About the US Territory
August 10, 2017 | CountdownNorth Korea recently threatened the tiny U.S. territory of Guam, but what is the history of this island, and what is its strategic importance?
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21 National Parks Where You Can Enjoy the 2017 Solar Eclipse
August 02, 2017 | CountdownThe Great American Total Solar Eclipse will race across the U.S. on Aug. 21, 2017, casting a shadow over 21 of the country's National Parks coast to coast.
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