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What makes people happier -- objects or experiences?

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What makes people happier? A new car or an exciting or touching experience? Is it the gifts or the memories? See research on what makes people happier.

What was the first telescope that humans launched into space?

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The history of space exploration is full of firsts: first animal in space, first human on the moon, first probe to reach mars. But as they say, you've got to look before you leap. So what was the first telescope launched into space?

What were Nikola Tesla's famous inventions?

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Nikola Tesla was a pretty cool guy. Companies and rock bands have been named for him, and he pops up in Hollywood movies regularly. Not bad for one of history's greatest inventors. But what did he do to earn his fame? Here are some of Tesla's standout inventions.

What were the famous Blaise Pascal inventions?

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What were you doing at age 16? Blaise Pascal, a precocious 17th century French teenager, had already come up with his very own theorem. Some of Pascal's ideas even made it to the casino floor. How did this polymath affect your world?

What would it take to reverse global warming?

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To reverse global warming we would have to start by reducing our carbon emissions. Learn more about what it would take to reverse global warming.

What would it take to save every endangered species?

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To save every endangered species we would need an incredible amount of planning and money. Learn more about what it would take to save every endangered species.

What would nuclear winter be like?

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If the sight of a mushroom cloud burning above the horizon suggests that the nuclear weapon-equipped world might end with a bang, then nuclear winter presents the notion that post-World War III humanity might very well die with a whimper.

What's It Like to Experience a Category 5 Hurricane?

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How does a hurricane become a Category 5 and what's it like to live through it? Those who have say you don't want to know.

What's Oil Shale?

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Oil shale is just one unconventional oil source that's being researched. Learn how oil shale could save the day when - and if - we hit peak oil in the U.S.

What's Really Going on at the 'Dog Suicide Bridge'?

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Experts are baffled as to why dogs keep throwing themselves off Overtoun Bridge in Scotland. Are they lured by unseen scents or is something supernatural at work?

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