Cockatoos make sound economic decisions about which tools to use to obtain a particular food reward based upon their assessment of the current “market” situation

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What is geography? It is a simple yet misleading question. Literally, it is derived from the Greek words “Geo” (Earth) and “graphy” (to write). Many people would probably answer that question with something related to maps or state capitals. Those answers do not even scratch the surface in describing the discipline of geography. The question was inspired by recent news reports that the next prime minster of the United Kingdom,Theresa May, is a geographer trained at Oxford University. Wait, but does a geographer have the “gravitas” and perspective to be a world leader?

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Tesla is self-insured, which is not unusual for larger automakers. But Tesla is not a large automaker, and legal experts say it’s surprising that it has opted not to carry reinsurance to cover a large settlement or fine.

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The twenty year anniversary of the crash of TWA Flight 800 on July 17, prompts another round of publicity for the latest alternative theory about the real cause of the disaster. TWA 800 has been the subject of books, novels, a television documentary not to mention a four year, twenty million dollar investigation. But 11 years before the explosion of the Boeing 747 on a flight from New York to Paris, another U.S. airliner plowed into the top of a mountain in Bolivia, killing everyone on board.

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Could gravitational waves be used to image the geographical features of planets in other solar systems? This question was originally answered on Quora by Allan Steinhardt, Ph.D.

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Clip-Air proposes a revolutionary modular aircraft comprised of a single flying wing and detachable capsules, able to transform from a railroad car into a plane cabin without passengers having to disembark.

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Does the ISS function exclusively on solar energy? This question was originally answered on Quora by Robert Frost.

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Once you’ve caught more Pidgey than you could eat in a lifetime, here’s how you can start finding and catching more rare Pokémon.

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