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Surfing Goes Inland With WSL Surf Ranch's World-Class Artificial Waves

Professional surfers in pursuit of the perfect wave will no longer have to depend on the whims of nature. Instead, they can head over to the farming town of Lemoore in Southern California, which is home to the world’s first wave pool dedicated to competitive surfing. Originally named after its founder, American surfing legend, 11-time world champion Kelly Slater, it was rebranded WSL Surf Ranch after the World Surfing League acquired a majority stake in 2016....

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Surfing Goes Inland With WSL Surf Ranch's World-Class Artificial Waves

150-Million-Year-Old Mystery Dinosaur Skeleton Auctions For $2.3 Million!

An almost complete dinosaur skeleton, auctioned by Aguttes at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on June 4, is making headlines after it sold for an astounding $2.3 million, much higher than the $1.4 million to $2.1 million estimated by the French auction house. The steep price paid by a French art collector was justified given that the 150-million-year-old fossil, believed to be that of a new dinosaur species, is the only one of its kind discovered to date....

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150-Million-Year-Old Mystery Dinosaur Skeleton Auctions For $2.3 Million!

Celebrating Memorial Day

Commemorated annually on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day is a federal holiday set aside to honor the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. This includes everyone who has served in the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps, National Guard, Air Force, and the Coast Guard....

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Celebrating Memorial Day

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Wed In Fairytale Ceremony

On Saturday, May 19, 2018, 600 invited guests, and more than 13 million television viewers worldwide, witnessed the fairytale wedding of Britain's Prince Harry to American actress, model, and humanitarian Meghan Markle in Windsor Castle’s St. George's Chapel. Though all weddings are magical, this trans-Atlantic whirlwind royal romance, which began with a blind date in July 2016, was powerful enough to melt even the most jaded hearts....

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Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Wed In Fairytale Ceremony

Hawaiians Brace For More Lava And Earthquakes As Kilauea Volcano Continues To Erupt

Though it is not uncommon for the Kilauea volcano on the southern shore of Hawaii’s Big Island to erupt, the recent explosion is the worst encountered in decades. The sea of lava, which has been flowing unabated since May 3, has encompassed 104 acres (the equivalent of 100 football fields), destroyed 35 structures — including 26 homes — and forced almost 2,000 people to evacuate. Unfortunately, even experts have no idea when the volcanic activity will subside....

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Hawaiians Brace For More Lava And Earthquakes As Kilauea Volcano Continues To Erupt

Homework And Tests Stressing You Out? Consider Moving To Sweden!

While an entire month free of homework or tests may sound too good to be true, that is precisely what the students at Sturenskolan School in Boden, Sweden were treated to in April. What’s more, if the results of the experiment prove encouraging, starting 2019, the middle schoolers will never have to worry about after-school work or tests, aside from the national examinations, which are mandatory for students across the country....

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Homework And Tests Stressing You Out? Consider Moving To Sweden!

North and South Korea Strike Historic Promise Of A Nuclear-Free Path To Peace

On Friday, April 27, 2018, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean president Moon Jae-in made history by promising to formally end the Korean War this year and rid the peninsula of all nuclear weapons by 2021. The Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity, and Unification, hailed by Mr. Kim as a “new era of peace,” is the culmination of reconciliatory efforts between the two countries, which began in January at the request of the North Korean leader....

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North and South Korea Strike Historic Promise Of A Nuclear-Free Path To Peace

Former U.S. First Lady And Literacy Champion, Barbara Bush, Dies At 92

On Saturday, April 22, over 1000 mourners, including four of the five living former presidents, from across the country, gathered at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, in Houston, Texas to honor and remember Barbara Bush. The 92-year-old who suffered from a series of health complications, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her Houston home on April 17 with the love of her life, former president George H.W. Bush, by her side....

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Former U.S. First Lady And Literacy Champion, Barbara Bush, Dies At 92