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Masaya Nakamura, the founder of Namco and the father of Pac-Man, has passed away at age 91.

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New research has found that after exercising, the motor cortex contains less GABA, a neurotransmitter that inhibits activity in the brain.

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Thanks to a new Google Chrome update, the browser now refreshes around 28% faster than it used to.

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Since the Refugee Act of 1980, no refugees have been implicated in a major fatal terrorist attack on U.S. soil.

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American poet Robert Frost dropped out of college twice—he attended Dartmouth for two months and dropped out of Harvard after two years.

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In 2016, losses from global natural disasters totaled $175 billion.

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Hayao Miyazaki was inspired to become an animator after watching the 1958 anime film "Hakujaden," or "The Tale Of The White Serpent."

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Carl Tanzler—a Key West hospital x-ray tech—fell in love with a patient. When she died, he stole her corpse and lived with it for 7 years.

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The biggest cities on Earth are largely in the northern hemisphere because the largest empires were located in Asia and Europe.

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Woody Guthrie wrote "This Land is Your Land" in response to the song "God Bless America," which he hated.

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Freaker Sneaks has created a pair of Super Nintendo Air Jordan 4s, complete with a d-pad and four buttons on the back of each shoe.

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The Modisette family is suing Apple for a 2014 car crash that killed their daughter—the man who caused the crash was Facetiming.

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Proof—a wearable electrochemical sensor—connects with an app to measure your blood alcohol levels and let you know when it's safe to drive.

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At its center, the Hiroshima nuclear explosion was estimated to be 300,000°C—over 300 times hotter than what it takes to cremate a body.

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Several recent studies show that chickens have self-control, distinct personalities, and the ability to logically reason.

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Arkansas judge Tim Parker let women out of jail without bond and smuggled jailed women drugs or cash in exchange for sexual favors.

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New research shows that the more a person swears, the more honest they're likely to be.

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According to research, feral cats roam 99.8% of Australia's land area, devastating the continent's native species.

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105-year-old cyclist Robert Marchand recently pedaled 14 miles around a velodrome in one hour, a new record for his age group.

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In 18th-century Paris, men wore extremely tight pants and jackets while ice-skating to show off their perfect form.

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In 2016, 35,000 U.K. schoolchildren unwittingly participated in an anti-drug program based on the principles of Scientology.

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According to a new paper, allowing captive killer whales to make long-distance calls to other captive orcas may increase their happiness.

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In Australia, chicken salt is an immensely popular condiment to use on fries, even though it was originally invented for rotisserie chicken.

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This mom held a touching photoshoot for her newborn twins who didn't have much time left... https://t.co/9HSx36cpyq

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Willow, a pair of small breast-pumps that fit inside a woman's bra, can discreetly pump while the user is at work or in public.

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The Kérastase Hair Coach is a brush that uses a microphone, a sensor, an accelerometer, and a gyroscope to adjust to your hair type.

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A new study discovered that 22% of gun owners who obtained a firearm in the past two years did it without a background check.

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After execs vetoed the title, the video game "South Park: The Butthole of Time" was renamed "South Park: The Fractured But Whole"

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In some people, tonic water can spark quinine-induced thrombotic microangiopathy, during which their antibodies attack their own cells.

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According to a batch of letters written by Princess Diana, Prince Harry was "constantly in trouble at school" as a boy.

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South Korea-based company Bodyfriend has built the Aventar, a smart chair that gives full-body massages based on the user's measurements.

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Meantime Brewing Company can brew you a bespoke beer tailored to the genetic variations in your taste receptors.

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A new study has revealed that 1 in 10 dementia cases may be caused by living close to a busy road or highway.

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According to a new study, getting revenge on someone who has slighted you actually makes you measurably happier.

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Two orangutans in British zoos have been observed kissing pregnant women's bellies through the glass of their enclosures.

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Since the end of the Cold War, Norway has officially mediated 10 peace deals between other countries and secretly mediated up to 10 more.

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Shower Beer, a beverage from PangPang Brewery, is a pale ale developed specifically for drinking in the shower.

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Former "Blues Clues" host Steve Burns is releasing a kid-friendly album, "FOREVERYWHERE," with Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips.

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According to a new study, people are more likely to swear as a form of self-expression, rather than a way to harm other people.

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In 1993, Gunter and Ernst—a parody of Siegfried and Roy—were mauled by a tiger on "The Simpsons." In 2003, Roy really was mauled.

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In 2015, several U.K. hairdressers received untraceable, romantic poems from someone named "M Jones."

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The Enterprise-Tocsin, a weekly newspaper in Indianola, Mississippi, publishes a "Crime Haiku of the Week" based on real police reports.

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Someone has been leaving strange, food-related poems on the shelves of a Tesco supermarket in Coventry, U.K.

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Before Hayao Miyazaki became a famous filmmaker, he studied political science and economics at a university.

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Each jackal family has their own yipping sound that only members of their family respond to.

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At wildlife facility Nurtured by Nature, visitors can pet, feed, and swim with animals, including otters, sloths, and owls, among others.

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There's no hard evidence that over-the-counter cough syrups actually soothe acute coughing.

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Throughout his lifetime, 85-year-old philanthropist Charles F. Feeney has given away $8 billion—he now has $2 million to live on.

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According to Fisher-Price surveys, toddlers in the U.S. spend 21% of their playtime using electronic devices.

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New research has found that the more visually creative a person is, the lower the quality of their sleep.

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Doctors in Japan recently discovered a tiny brain inside of a 16-year-old girl's ovarian tumor while removing the growth.

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The Avocado Show—an all-avocado café that will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner—is opening in Amsterdam in 2017.

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During the Apollo 10 mission, a turd got loose and was floating through the shuttle—no one ever confessed to making the renegade poop.

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Cookie Puss, a popular Carvel ice cream cake invented in the 1970s, was based on the face of founder Thomas Carvel.

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Subscriptions to streaming music services increased by 50% in 2016, totaling 92 million.

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New data shows that a woman is 36% more likely to find a long-term relationship on OKCupid if she's bothered by typos.

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Leopard slugs mate dangling upside down from a thread of mucus, which allows them to wrap their giant penises around each other.

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Research shows that among Republicans, climate skepticism is higher among those who are more educated.

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According to an extensive study, the best day to buy plane tickets is Sunday—especially if you're booking more than 21 days in advance.

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Studies show that, when it comes to food, the human brain is bad at judging quantity increases but accurate at judging quantity decreases.

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The Pew Research Center has found that 49% of the U.S. public believes there are no circumstances where the use of torture is acceptable.

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The U.S. state of Arizona contains at least 170 miles of earth fissures, created by the voids left behind by used-up groundwater.

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Nashtifan, a village in northern Iran, uses 1000-year-old windmills made of clay, straw, and wood as an energy source.

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In 2003, the sentries that watched over the Tomb of the Unknowns stayed at their posts, exposed to the elements, during Hurricane Isabel.

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A new study has found that people who look at artwork of thin, emaciated figures before they eat consume less.

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Evidence has revealed that Republicans are climate change skeptics because they're suspicious of industry-curbing government regulations.

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Homeland Security now says that green card holders from the 7 countries included in Trump's ban are allowed in the U.S.

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Only five press secretaries have stayed for the full term of the U.S. president who hired them.

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If a movie trailer is a “green band"—suitable for general audiences—it can't show people being threatened with firearms.

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A recent study found that people who are addicted to cocaine make riskier decisions than healthy people after gambling and losing.

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It's estimated that LGBT-owned businesses contribute a total of $1.7 trillion to the U.S. economy.

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According to OKCupid data, women who support same-sex marriage are 85% more likely to find a successful relationship on the site.

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In the '70s, "The Constitution" shuttle was renamed "Enterprise" after "Star Trek" fans begged President Ford and NASA to change it.

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