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The number of years Alberta claimed status as the world's only rat-free region -- a distinction shared only with Antarctica, enforced by the province's famed rat patrol. A single dead rat discovered in the town of Bowden has now put that streak in jeopardy.
Source: The Guardian
Today: The WNBA's four best-of-three first-round playoff series continue with Game 2s, giving Friday's winners a chance to close out sweeps.
Oct. 31: Trick-or-treaters make their rounds on Halloween, with Reese's projected to top candy bowls in most states, per this year's state-by-state map.
- 1905Albert Einstein submits the physics paper containing his famous equation E=mc²
- 1908The first production Ford Model T rolls out of Detroit's Piquette Avenue plant
- 1940Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact, forming the Axis alliance
- 1964The Warren Commission releases its report on President Kennedy's assassination
The Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detector
Why the Pentagon is seeking $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detector, and what the technology would actually be asked to do.
MIT Tech Review · Amit Katwala$ Subscription
Why this island paradise has the world's fastest-growing HIV epidemic
How a crystal meth crisis turned the island paradise of Fiji into home of the world's fastest-growing HIV epidemic.
NPR News · David Cox
Hitler Had an Intense, Mysterious Relationship With His Half-Niece. New Research Suggests His Alibi for Her Murder Might Not Hold Up
Why Hitler's alibi for the murder of his half-niece -- with whom he had an intense, mysterious relationship -- may not hold up, according to new research.
Smithsonian
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