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That giant extinct shark, Megalodon? Maybe it wasn't so mega

That giant extinct shark, Megalodon? Maybe it wasn't so mega

The ancient extinct shark that starred in the film The Meg is thought to be the largest shark that ever swam the Earth. But there's debate over what it really looked like.
by Ari Daniel

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Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech in its entirety

Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech in its entirety

Americans across the U.S. are celebrating King's legacy this weekend. One way to reflect on his life and message is by revisiting his celebrated 1963 speech delivered at the Lincoln Memorial.

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The world's population was up 75 million this year, will stand at 8 billion on Jan. 1

The world's population was up 75 million this year, will stand at 8 billion on Jan. 1

The growth rate for the U.S. in the past year was 0.53 percent, about half the worldwide rate. The U.S. added 1.7 million people and will have a population on New Year's Day of 335.8 million people.
by The Associated Press

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As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy

As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy

On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act. The powerful law charged the federal government with saving every endangered plant and animal in America. It enjoyed nearly unanimous bipartisan support but soon became controversial. 
by The Associated Press

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