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Saturday, August 30, 2014

5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week (Newser Daily Digest)

5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week

(Newser) - A Death Valley mystery potentially solved and a strange revelation about Hello Kitty make the list: Death Valley's Moving Rock Puzzle Finally Cracked : For at least a century, the "slithering stones" of Death Valley—rocks, some of them boulders weighing more than 600 pounds, that move across the... More »

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1st Arctic Dwellers Lived There for 4K Years

(Newser) - An ancient people lived in the Arctic a thousand years ago, leaving behind few clues to explain their heritage or sudden disappearance. Now a new DNA study sheds light on the so-called Dorset people, saying they migrated from Asia around 3,000 BC and became the first settlers in the... More »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, August 30, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.

Married Women, Fight for Your First Name

(Newser) - As she prepared for her upcoming wedding, Catherine Rampell allowed herself one "unyielding, Bridezillian demand"—she insisted that her invitations use women's first names. That is, she didn't want them going out to "Mr. and Mrs. John Doe" as tradition for some reason still dictates,... More »

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Why You Should Nap After Coffee

(Newser) - Debating between a cup of joe or a short nap to make it through your Friday? Perhaps you should try both. Scientists say a "coffee nap"—having a coffee and then a 20-minute nap—will allow for maximum alertness when you wake, Vox reports. Yes, caffeine and sleep... More »

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Cat Lives Secret Life With 2 Families

(Newser) - Alice Alexander probably had no idea that the name she gave her new Siamese cat 14 years ago would prove so prescient. She called him "Ming," because he liked to mingle—so much so that he has been going back and forth between her New Zealand home and... More »

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