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Upworthy exclusive: Neil deGrasse Tyson on the best way to make first contact with aliens
Tyson shares why he finally wrote a book about aliens and how we should greet them if—or when!—they land on Earth.
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Communication
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Health
Brits give some hilariously unique homespun flu remedies in resurfaced footage from the 1950s
Pop Culture
Woman lives on a cruise ship for free, but says there are 4 things she’s not allowed to do
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‘Museum fatigue’: Why museums make you want to take a nap before you really get started
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Politics
How does an election with no electioneering work? A peek inside the Bahá’í electoral process.
Around the world, the nine-member governing bodies of the Bahá’í Faith are democratically elected with no nominations, campaigns, or even mention of individual names.
Pop Culture
Brendan Fraser surprised everyone at a screening of ‘The Mummy’ by showing up in costume
Nostalgia
The ‘Knight Rider’ car somehow got a speeding ticket even though museum owners swear it hasn’t moved in years
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