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April Fool's Day history: five best-ever pranks
April Fool's Day history has been marked by many good pranks, but here are five of the most creative ever.
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Shocker: Video of live woolly mammoth not entirely authentic (+videos)
Footage from a Russian filmmaker's personal history project was altered to create a widely discussed – and now thoroughly debunked – sighting of a woolly mammoth.
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April Fool's Day history: five best-ever pranks
April Fool's Day history has been marked by many good pranks, but here are five of the most creative ever.
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El Chupacabra mystery origins traced to 1995 sci-fi film
Benjamin Radford has released what he says to be definitive proof that El Chupacabra is not real; it's not even a hoax, he says.
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American Idol Top 24: Chris Medina cut, Jennifer Lopez falls apart
Chris Medina learned that he did not make the American Idol Top 24. But it was American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez who was reduced to tears after saying goodbye to the early favorite with the tragic past.
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Editor's Blog
Skeptical about skepticism
It's easy to dismiss fringe beliefs like UFOs and Bigfoot. But a true skeptic questions even conventional wisdom.
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Loch Ness Monster had police protection in 1930s
Loch Ness Monster: Archives released by the Scottish government reveal that the Inverness-shire's chief constable expressed concerns about Nessie's safety.
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Global News Blog
Loch Ness monster is real: former Scottish police chief
Newly published documents reveal that a Scottish police official in the 1930s believed 'beyond doubt' that the Loch Ness monster existed. Expert Loren Coleman says it reveals the government's longstanding policy to protect the mythic beast.
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Horizons
Report: Apple plans Verizon iPhone
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has ordered a CDMA version of its popular smart phone. Could this mean a Verizon iPhone?
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Culture wars over Christmas displays: where the law stands
Christmas displays have been a big part of the culture wars for years, and 2009 is no different. Hot spots include Sonoma County in California, where angel and star ornaments in government buildings caused controversy.
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Monitor Picks
Five things we think you'll like this week, including a monster of a story, a 'Miss Manners' for men, and a poignant movie about a night of cross-cultural connections between Israelis and Egyptians.
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In The Monsters of Templeton,' Cooperstown run amok
A lively debut novel borrows from James Fenimore Cooper and the Loch Ness monster to create myths of its own.
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Cooperstown run amok
A lively debut novel borrow from James Fenimore Cooper and the Loch Ness monster to create myths of its own.
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New in theaters
'The Orphanage,' a Spanish horror film, delivers more goose bumps than anything Hollywood has served up in years. And "The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep," follows the adventures of Crusoe, a gigantic, cuddly creature.
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