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Water Woes | Yukon Gold

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Karl rushes to finish the season by sluicing pay dirt along the creek bank. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter …

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Dixon the Dog | National Geographic

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A deceased dog must have been well-loved. His ashes are housed in a silver urn. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that …

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World’s Biggest Spider Devours Mouse | National Geographic

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The world’s largest spider, the Goliath tarantula is also a venomous killer that liquefies its prey. Gustavo Hormiga, a biology professor at George Washington University, explains the arachnid’s ferocious hunting strategy—and why there’s no need to fear it unless you’re the size of a mouse. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National …

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Man Scores BIG With Forgotten Bitcoin Investment

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The meteoric rise in bitcoin has meant that within the space of four years, one Norwegian man’s $27 investment turned into a forgotten $886,000 windfall. Kristoffer Koch invested 150 kroner ($26.60) in 5,000 bitcoins in 2009, after discovering them during the course of writing a thesis on encryption. He promptly …

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McCain Fires Back At Congressman Gohmert

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“Last weekend at the Values Voters Summit, Republican congressman Louie Gohmert took a swipe at John McCain as someone who’s “supported al-Qaeda,” and during an appearance on NBC Nightly News Wednesday night, McCain responded to the remark by dismissing Gohmert as someone of “no intelligence.” Brian Williams spoke with McCain …

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WARNING: Gutter Oil In China Used In Street Food

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“China’s food safety problems have no better symbol than the illegal and utterly disgusting problem of gutter oil. Cooking oil is used heavily in Chinese food, so some street vendors and hole-in-the-wall restaurants buy cheap, black market oil that’s been recycled from garbage. You read that correctly. Enterprising men and …

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