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How Was Terracotta Army Made? Ears Reveal Clue

(Newser) - A massive army of terracotta warriors, commissioned by China's first emperor in 246 BC, has mesmerized archaeologists since its discovery in 1974. Slowly, researchers have learned the secrets of the amazing clay statues, including how they were painted , but were still puzzled by how their realistic features were created.... More  »

 

After 'Catastrophic Emergency,' WVU Student Dies

(Newser) - A freshman at West Virginia University found passed out during a frat party has died, the school announced . Police have launched a criminal investigation into the death of Nolan Burch, who was from suburban Buffalo, reports the Buffalo News . The newspaper—which notes that WVU has been named the No.... More  »

 

Wife: Groom Died on Way to Get Bottle of Moonshine

(Newser) - A newlywed whose husband was killed in a car crash just hours after their wedding tells WBNS that it happened because of a bottle moonshine. Ruth Bloomberg says that friend Tim Tebbe was driving the couple to get his wedding present for them, the aforementioned moonshine. At some point, Tebbe... More  »

 

High School Teacher Kills, Skins Rabbit in Class

(Newser) - A high school science lesson got a little too graphic for some students and parents in Idaho: A 10th-grade biology teacher has apologized after bringing a rabbit into class, breaking its neck, and then skinning it in front of the class, reports KTVB . The teacher didn't clear the lesson... More  »

 

Sweden: Sure Looks Like a Submarine to Us

(Newser) - Sweden was pretty sure a foreign submarine was sneaking around its waters last month, and it's released a sonar image to back up the claim, reports the BBC . The image shows tracks on the sea floor made by something that looks for all the world like a small sub.... More  »

 

Clif Bar Drops 5 Climbers Over Risky Moves

(Newser) - It's big news in the world of climbing: Sports-bar maker Clif Bar has dropped five climbers from its sponsorship roster, including the man Outside calls the sport's biggest name—Alex Honnold. The reason? Clif thinks they take too many risks. In a letter to the climbing community , the... More  »

 

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How Was Terracotta Army Made? Ears Reveal Clue (Newser Daily Digest)

How Was Terracotta Army Made? Ears Reveal Clue

(Newser) - A massive army of terracotta warriors, commissioned by China's first emperor in 246 BC, has mesmerized archaeologists since its discovery in 1974. Slowly, researchers have learned the secrets of the amazing clay statues, including how they were painted , but were still puzzled by how their realistic features were created.... More  »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 15, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.

 

5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week

(Newser) - A pair of ancient Ice Age babies and people who (unrelatedly) crave ice make the list: Somebody Great Is Buried in This Ancient Greek Tomb : Archaeologists in Greece have found bones inside an ancient tomb. The body had been placed in a wooden coffin that has long since rotted away,... More  »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 15, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology, Science.

 

Scientists Hope to Make Comet Lander Hop to Safety

(Newser) - The spacecraft that landed on a comet yesterday is still talking to scientists, but its battery is expected to conk out soon. In what could be a last-ditch effort to save the mission, scientists with the European Space Agency say they'll try to make the Philae lander essentially hop... More  »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 15, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.

 

Expect More Lightning in Coming Years

(Newser) - The US and China are working together to temper greenhouse-gas emissions, which could come in handy now that scientists are saying climate change might cause something else down the road: more lightning strikes. A study in Science says lightning frequency in the continental US could spike by more than 12%... More  »

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Stop Criticizing Millennials for Not Saving Enough

(Newser) - A recent Moody's analysis found that millennials have a savings rate of negative 2%, which, even for the math-challenged, doesn't sound good. That's triggered an onslaught of articles dumping on the under-35 set for its frivolous and irresponsible ways, writes Catherine Rampell (herself in that group) in... More  »

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Wife Who Got $1B in Divorce: Not Enough

(Newser) - In the everything's-relative department: A judge this week awarded Sue Ann Hamm $995 million, along with assets including a ranch and a home in Oklahoma, in her divorce from oil magnate hubby Harold. Her response: It's nowhere near enough, reports Reuters . Hamm plans to appeal, arguing that the... More  »

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Why 25% of Mammals Commit Infanticide

(Newser) - The co-author of a new study estimates that 25% of our planet's mammals practice infanticide—and she thinks she knows why. Elise Huchard and Dieter Lukas studied 260 species; in about 45% of them, babies are killed by male adults. And it all boils down to sex, says Huchard.... More  »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 15, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.

 

Paraplegic Vet Surprises Bride, Stands Up for First Dance

(Newser) - Michelle Johnson is a wedding planner outside of Indianapolis, but she had nothing to do with the biggest surprise at her own June wedding. Sgt. Joey Johnson—an Afghanistan war veteran who lost all feeling below his chest after a 2012 motorcycle accident just four months after he met Michelle—... More  »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 15, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.

 

Average Cost of Gwyneth's Holiday-Guide Gift: $511

(Newser) - Gwyneth Paltrow's 2014 holiday gift guide is out, and it's about as ridiculous as you'd expect. E! and ETOnline both added up the total cost of all the items in it (not including those listed as "price upon request"), and E! came up with $109,... More  »

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Why We're Still Using Window Washers

(Newser) - The #WeCanLandOnACometButWeCant hashtag has dominated Twitter since the Philae probe landed Wednesday on the 67P comet, and the New York Times now considers its own related entry: In this technologically driven day and age, why can't we farm out window washing on skyscrapers to robots instead of humans? It'... More  »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 15, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.

 

We Live Way Longer Than We Expect

(Newser) - How long do you think you'll live? New research suggests you can tack a few more years on to whatever number you came up with. In 1992, University of Michigan researchers asked 26,000 Americans between the ages of 51 and 61 if they thought they would make it... More  »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 15, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.

 

Parents Must Pay Tuition for Estranged Daughter, 21

(Newser) - New Jersey's Caitlyn Ricci appeared to take inspiration from Rachel Canning when she sued her parents for college tuition earlier this year—but Ricci won. The 21-year-old hasn't spoken to her divorced parents, Michael Ricci and Maura McGarvey, since February 2013, when she moved out of her mother'... More  »

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ISIS to Mint Coin Worth About $700

(Newser) - Who needs a "tyrant's financial system" when you can mint your own money? That's apparently the thinking of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, which plans to mint its own currency of seven coins—two gold, three silver, and two copper, reports CNN . The Telegraph adds that the coins... More  »

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