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Only 17 million people live in this precious and fertile land, chunks = of which were reclaimed by the sea=2E Its innovative farmers have sharply c= ut water use, chemical fertilizers, and the use of antibiotics in livestock= =2E

Yet their yield is often twice the global average, and their sci= entists (one shown testing the best light for tomatoes)= are trying to increase it=2E The densely populated Netherlands already is = the world’s No=2E 2 food producer, behind only the United States, wh= ich has 270 times the land mass=2E How do the Dutch do it?
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= The surprisingly strange history of the Pledge of Allegiance (above, U= =2ES=2E schoolchildren say the pledge with hands on hearts)
Mountain lions= are fighting wolves—and winning—and no one knows why
An extraordinary and rare face transpla= nt gave this 21-year-old woman a new lease on life
Emperor penguins face unprecedented breedin= g failure due to sea ice loss
Why did India land near the moon’s south pole?
This 9,000-year-old necklace is remarkable=2E Who wore it= is even more surprising=2E
Extremely rare= spotless giraffe born in U=2ES=2E zoo
This ancient society helped build the modern world=2E
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These pirates left the Caribbean behind= —and stole the biggest booty ever
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Perceptive pets: Today we honor our beloved pu= ps in recognition of National Dog Day=2E Some of our furry family members l= ove to swim, like the exuberant black Labrador Retriever chasing a tennis b= all (above) photographed by Seth Cas= teel as part of his famous series on d= ogs underwater=2E

You know what else dogs can catch? Their owner&= #x2019;s emotions=2E Studies show that canines can pick up chemical an= d physiological cues from people that allow our moods to become “con= tagious=2E”

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Ancient influence on modern day: This anci= ent tablet, which bears a religious text, comes from land that sits between= the Tigris and Euphrates rivers=2E The land is called Sum= er=2E And its people gave birth to human civilizations' first cities&#x= 2014;and to innovations in transportation, literature, and monumental archi= tecture=2E

Sumerian culture flourished for more than 2,000 years and= was the dominant power in Mesopotamia=2E Discover more about these enterpr= ising peoples and their numerous innovations, including the above tablet, w= hich was created using cuneiform, the world’s first writing system= =2E
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How to spot a fake: At the Khan el-Khalili= Bazaar in Cairo, Egypt (above), tourists walk past sho= ps selling colorful stained-glass lamps=2E What used to be a strong economy= for artists to sell their craft has become increasingly inundated with kno= ckoffs=2E Can you tell the difference in the souvenirs you purchase? And wh= at are the impacts if you can’t?
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