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Chris McCandless, Ida Wood, and Sly Stone: The Longform Guide to Loners
Every weekend, Longform shares a collection of great stories from its archive with Slate.
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Dutch twins win speed skating medals
Michel Mulder wins gold and his twin Ronald bronze in a clean sweep for the Netherlands in the 500m speed skating in Sochi.
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After run on groceries, Georgians prepare for 'historic' ice storm
Atlantans make a last-minute run on groceries ahead of what's expected to be a major storm.
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Why I want a microchip implant
With a chip under your skin, you can do everything from unlocking doors to starting motorbikes, says Frank Swain, who has been trying to get his own implant
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Sinkhole opens up at National Corvette Museum, swallows cars
A massive sinkhole that has opened up at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky has swallowed at least eight cars, a museum official says.
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The French way of cancer treatment
The French healthcare was not just first rate -- it was humane. Rather than fighting with insurance, all our energy could be spent on one thing: caring for my father.
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9 vodka drinks to make for the Sochi Olympics
In the spirit of international cooperation, we're cheering on our athletes the only way that seems right — with cocktails
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Aunt, adult, pajamas: Why can't we agree how to pronounce common words?
Call it the problem of toilet-paper-roll words
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In 2014, Venus brightest around February 15
What's that very bright star or planet in the east before sunrise now? It's the planet Venus, now near its time of greatest brilliancy.
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The Self-Incarceration of a Generation
Why are so many of us so miserable? I don’t know for sure.
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Research Shows New Flu Viruses Often Arise In Domestic Animals
Scientists have apparently been wrong about where flu viruses come from and their link to horses.
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Why Presidents’ Day is slightly strange
There are three main reasons: who exactly is being honored; what it actually is called; and even if there should be an apostrophe.
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Texas Sunset
Maybe everything is bigger in Texas–including sunsets
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US Army Develops Three-year-edible Pizza
U.S. soldiers will finally have their long-time wish granted.
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13 Things You Can Legitimately Blame Your Parents For
J.K. Rowling said, “There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction,” and I couldn’t agree more.
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Warm U.S. West balanced cold U.S. East to create average January
Overall, the average temperature for January 2014 in the U.S. was 30.3 degrees, only one-tenth of a degree below normal for the month.
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Our Story in 1 Minute
A tapestry of footage tracing the cosmic and biological origins of our species, set to original music.
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I Am a Ukrainian
To see more of the Maidan and the people who are protesting there, please visit this website: https://www.facebook.com/maidaners1
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50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind
A must read...Life altering questions.
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Welcome to my life
Pretty much every day...
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