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		<title>Scraps of ancient textiles found</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flax, the basis for linen, was spun and dyed, and lost in the mud. More than 30,000 years later, microscopic flax fibers provide the first cord in archeological history.]]></description>
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		<title>The sounds of sax</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New study shows that controlling throat shape helps pro players hit the high notes that elude amateurs.]]></description>
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		<title>Toddler&#8217;s &#8220;vocabulary explosion,&#8221; explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A toddler suddenly begins to learn 10 words a day. Does this reflect some innate genius for language, or could it have a less dramatic explanation? New research de-glamorizes the vocab explosion.]]></description>
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		<title>Lovable Loot: Vaunted Vase Heads &#8220;Home&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Museum returns a priceless classic vase to Italy. What's at the root of obtaining ancient loot? Where should we draw the line? Does it make sense for big museums to keep artifacts, or should it all go back to source countries?]]></description>
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		<title>Old Is Beautiful. Ancient Script Found</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who invented writing in the New World? New find in Guatemala may give credit to the Mayans, even though this is probably not the first Mayan writing.]]></description>
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		<title>Bookin&#8217; science: Best of the batch.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2005 20:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If (gasp!) the subject is too big for a Whyfile, hit the books. Here, we review four great science books, on evolution, environment, fighting nature, and discovering motherly love.]]></description>
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		<title>Movies Show Scientists: What Do We Learn?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2002 18:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Beautiful Mind raises the issue: How are mathematicians and scientists portrayed in movies and film? We dig white coats on silver screens.]]></description>
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		<title>Violin Physics Explained</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[How violins make sound. And why the ear is the world's most sophisticated spectrum analyzer.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2001 14:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[African science produces cancer drug, dust, rain and desertification and linguist Joseph Greenberg.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2000 20:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Birdsong: Inspiration for Mozart? The chorus of frogs. Playing an ancient flute]]></description>
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