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Protesters in Argentina in 2001 wave national flags as they walk through tear gas and smoke from burning street fires set by demonstrators during the country's financial crisis.

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When A Country Defaults, Who Comes Knocking?

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Former NFL offensive lineman Ben Lynch playing for the San Francisco 49ers.

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Weighty Challenge: A Lineman's Life After Football

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Thad Holmes and Clem Parnell's company Holy Smoke takes your loved one's ashes and turns them into ammunition.

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Ashes To Ammo: How To Reload Your Dead Loved One

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Yartsa gunbu (Cordyceps Sinensis) sliced in half.

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Caterpillar Fungus: The Viagra Of The Himalayas

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The Oramics machine is the creation of Daphne Oram, the first director of the BBC's Radiophonic Workshop and a central figure in the evolution of electronic music.

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A Relic From The Roots Of Electronic Music

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