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Galileo Galilei in an oil painting by an Italian painter, 18th (?) century.

Galileo Galilei, the father of modern astronomy, probably never dropped anything off the leaning tower of Pisa, and he didn't actually invent the telescope. But he did change history with his discoveries about the cosmos.

Dan Falk










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He’s dealt with elaborate booby traps, KGB agents, and a face-melting artifact, but to Indiana Jones, nothing’s more unsettling than snakes. Lots of people can relate.

Mark Mancini






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Asthma symptoms affect more than 25 million Americans, including 7 million children. But kids who grow up around animals are less likely to have an asthma diagnosis.

Michele Debczak