Sculpting Between Heartbeats: The Microscopic World of Dr. Willard Wigan
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Sculpting Between Heartbeats: The Microscopic World of Dr. Willard Wigan

Have you ever seen a sculpture so small it fits in the eye of a needle?

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Beyoncé: Star Search Finalist to Record-Breaking Phenom
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Beyoncé: Star Search Finalist to Record-Breaking Phenom

Let's get in "Formation" to learn some fascinating facts about Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.

A Florida Professor is Living Underwater for 100 Days
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A Florida Professor is Living Underwater for 100 Days

Associate professor Joseph Dituri hopes to develop ‘super-human’ traits!

A 92-Year-Old Has Been Tracking the Weather at NOAA for 60 Years
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A 92-Year-Old Has Been Tracking the Weather at NOAA for 60 Years

Arlene Cole vows to keep going until she can no longer do a quality job.

Surgeons Remove Unexploded Grenade From Ukrainian Soldier’s Chest
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Surgeons Remove Unexploded Grenade From Ukrainian Soldier’s Chest

The heart-stopping procedure is one for the medical history books.

Elementary Students Discover Alarming News About Space And EpiPens
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Elementary Students Discover Alarming News About Space And EpiPens

These students were asking all the right questions!

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Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

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The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

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The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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