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The ziggurat you're looking at is John Russell Pope's 1912 design for the Lincoln Memorial. This design and plans for other kooky alternate history monuments are currently on display at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. Check out parallel universe versions of the Capitol, the White House, and other never-was monuments, like the Washington Dolphin Hotel. More »
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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the United State's highest civilian honor, given to scientists, artists, and humanitarians alike. Now a new book claims the Bush administration blocked JK Rowling from receiving the honor because of her series' occult content. More »
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For the past few days, rumors have been flying around the Internet that the White House was being briefed by NASA scientists about a “provocative” discovery that could indicate the potential for life on Mars. But today, a source close to the planet says it isn’t so. Details after the jump. More »
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