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Forget Me Not: History's 17 Most Bizarre Amnesia Cases

October 03, 2017 | Countdown

Amnesia is a popular plot device in movies and television, but real-life instances of memory loss are arguably more bizarre than anything seen on the screen.
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7 Ways to Prove the Earth Is Round (Without Launching a Satellite)

September 28, 2017 | Countdown

Rapper B.o.B wants to launch a satellite into space to find out, once and for all, whether the Earth is flat or round. Here are seven other ways to prove our planet is spherical.
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Beasts in Battle: 15 Amazing Animal Recruits in War

September 26, 2017 | Countdown

Humans have enlisted animals to help fight their wars since prehistoric times. Here we count down some of the unwitting animals that have been recruited to fight in both ancient and modern warfare.
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Mayday! 17 Mysterious Shipwrecks You Can See on Google Earth

September 24, 2017 | Countdown

Google Earth has captured images of rotting and rusting hulls, wasting away in shallow waters the world over.
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15 Secretive Places You Can Now See on Google Earth (And 3 You Can't)

September 22, 2017 | Countdown

Here are the government buildings, military installments and industrial centers you can now peruse on Google Earth — and three places still shielded from prying eyes.
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30 of the World's Most Valuable Treasures That Are Still Missing

September 18, 2017 | Countdown

Some 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 | Countdown

From 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 | Countdown

These 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 | Countdown

The 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 | Countdown

Live 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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