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Newly Found Shipwreck's Story an Extra-Tragic One (Newser Daily Digest)

Newly Found Shipwreck's Story an Extra-Tragic One

(Newser) - Shipwrecks are tragic things by nature, but the story behind the Nelson, an 1899 wreck discovered Aug. 26 in Lake Superior, is as sad as they come: When the ship foundered in a sudden gale, the captain stayed aboard to lower the lifeboat, then jumped overboard—only to watch as... More »

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Onion Bandits Fail to Foil Kids' Act of Charity

(Newser) - An unusual theft that has a happy ending, and friends' efforts to help teen achieve a posthumous goal were among the week's most uplifting stories: Theft of Kids' Onions Has Happy Ending : What started out as a lousy lesson for a fifth-grade class in Maine has turned into a... More »

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Sorry, Guys: Wives' Happiness Matters More

(Newser) - A new study of marriage by sociologists suggests that what Medical Daily calls an age-old "morsel of manly wisdom" is actually true: For men, "a happy wife is a happy life." Researchers from Rutgers and the University of Michigan found the following dynamic at play: If women... More »

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There's a Giant 'Super Henge' Underneath Stonehenge

(Newser) - Some observers believe Stonehenge was once a full circle of enormous stones—and now there seems to be proof there are even more Neolithic monuments underneath it. A lot of them: Radar mapping that's peeked as far as 2 miles beneath the surface has uncovered an elaborate subterranean network... More »

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MIT Hackathon Goal: A Better Breast Pump

(Newser) - It might not be the first thing that comes to mind after the word "hackathon," but organizers of an upcoming one at MIT say the world is long overdue for a better breast pump. Engineers, designers, moms, and health experts will gather later this month for reasons spelled... More »

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$Why It's Hard to Learn Math in English$

Why It's Hard to Learn Math in English

(Newser) - When it comes to learning math, English speakers face a disadvantage that has nothing to do with the classroom environment. Research suggests that the English language simply makes it hard to talk about numbers, the Wall Street Journal reports. A key reason comes when kids reach the number 11: A... More »

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