Forget Mt. Everest — it's not even close to the most difficult mountains to climb, according to mountaineers

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Hundreds of people stand atop Mt. Everest each year. But far fewer summit the Seven Second Summits, the second-highest peaks on each continent that push climbers to their limits.

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Guy Literally Sneezed Out His Guts, Somehow Turned Out Fine

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Bezos vs. Musk: Blue Origin Files Complaint Over SpaceX’s Florida Launch Plans

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This Is the Most Difficult Maze, According to Physicists

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Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs May Cut Cancer Risk

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Single shark injures 4 different people on the same day

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A bull shark swimming on a sandy bottom of the Caribbean Sea.

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YouTuber helps researchers solve the mystery of a 2,000-year-old 'computer'

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A fragment of the 2,200-year-old Antikythera Mechanism, believed to be the earliest surviving mechanical computing device, is seen at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.

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Hippos can launch themselves airborne for split seconds at a time, surprising scientists

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When hippos run, they become airborne for a split second, lifting all their feet off the ground.

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Eating less bacon and other processed meat may reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers, study shows

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Cutting back on processed meat could reduce rates of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. As little as 10 slices of bacon per week could make a difference.

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NASA says astronauts from Boeing's Starliner could be in space for a couple more weeks even though their test flight was only supposed to last 8 days

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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been in space much longer than expected

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