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The Apollo 11 mission was so risky, Nixon had a speech ready in case the astronauts were left to die on the moon.

“There are just too many things that can go wrong.” by Tod Perry

Nancy Pelosi's blunt comments on climate change earned her a standing ovation in the new Congress.

"We have no illusions that our work will be easy, that all of us in this chamber will always agree. But let each of us pledge that when we disagree, we will respect each other and we will respect the truth.” by Annie Reneau

An astronaut accidentally dialed 911 from space and Houston had a problem. It’s actually a pretty common occurrence.

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Tod Perry
Scientists just used rabbit DNA to create a new kind of powerful, air purifying plant. It cleans the air five times as efficiently as normal plants.

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Rachel Reilich
Breathe easy, because the hole in the ozone is nearly fully healed. This is great news.

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Heidi Lux
One small construction innovation could drastically reduce global carbon emissions. She invented a technique which involves placing sand in moulds and injecting it with microorganisms.

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Rachel Reilich
Here’s how to watch the amazing meteor shower that starts tonight and ends tomorrow morning. Geminid stargazers are in for a real treat that’s being called the, “best display of shooting stars all year.”

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Tod Perry
Steph Curry said the moon landing was a hoax and NASA isn’t having it. Conspiracy theories are “flourishing” in the digital era.

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Tod Perry

This person just calmly destroyed the argument that bike lanes are too expensive and don’t work. Stay in your lane.

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Leo Shvedsky
This is what happens when NASA engineers have a pumpkin-carving contest. These jack-o-lanterns are out of this world.

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Tod Perry

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