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11:16am

Thu November 29, 2012
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The Rubik's Cube that will trip up your mind

Originally published on Thu November 29, 2012 6:52 am

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This is your brain making things up.

What you see isn't really there.

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VIDEO: High dives into 'world's biggest pile of leaves'
Finally solved: Finnish underwater ice fishing mystery

8:12am

Mon November 26, 2012
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VIDEO: High dives into 'world's biggest pile of leaves'

Originally published on Mon November 26, 2012 7:49 am

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Finally solved: Finnish underwater ice fishing mystery
A day later, the space jump guy is OK, but how about the rest of us?

9:20am

Sat November 10, 2012
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Finally solved: Finnish underwater ice fishing mystery

Originally published on Sat November 10, 2012 5:34 am

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A day later, the space jump guy is OK, but how about the rest of us?

11:06am

Mon October 15, 2012
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A day later, the space jump guy is OK, but how about the rest of us?

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More than 7 million people were watching as Felix Baumgartner sat at the edge of his space capsule yesterday 24 miles off the ground and got ready to jump, in what was known as the "Red Bull Stratos" project, better known as the "space jump."

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10:28am

Tue October 9, 2012
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Update: Skydiver cancels try at supersonic jump

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ROSWELL, N.M. ­– Extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner has canceled his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall into the New Mexico desert because of high winds.

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Would you skydive from 22 miles Up? Felix Baumgartner would/will

7:24am

Wed September 26, 2012
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Would you skydive from 22 miles Up? Felix Baumgartner would/will

Originally published on Wed September 26, 2012 6:52 am

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On Oct. 8, Felix Baumgartner is going to strap himself into a specially pressurized capsule, ascend 120,000 feet into the air above New Mexico using a helium balloon, open the door - and jump out.

Don't worry, he's been practicing.

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The picture of Joe Biden you have to see
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10:51am

Mon September 10, 2012
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The picture of Joe Biden you have to see

Originally published on Tue September 11, 2012 8:29 am

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This past weekend was an odd one on the campaign trail. First, as NPR's Don Gonyea reported on Morning Edition, a muscled pizza man was so excited to see President Obama, he hugged him and picked him up a full foot off the ground.

Then there's Vice President Joe Biden who, um, canoodled with a biker lady at a Seaman, Ohio diner.

The picture captured by Carolyn Kaster of the Associated Press is priceless:

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