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Don't get too excited, but war? We might be done with all that.

Is war over? The answer is "maybe," but it's looking pretty good.

Yes, there are plenty of terrible things happening in the world today, but this interesting video suggests that plenty of evidence is showing that it's not unreasonable to believe that war may indeed be over.

Part of this thinking comes from the fact that while the global population is at an all-time high, we're actually living in the most peaceful time in human history. Up until World War I, war was perceived as one of those "inevitable" parts of the human experience. But times have changed.

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Heroes

Cops Thought The Black Teen Had A Rocket Launcher. So Neil Taught Them All A Lesson.

The story of Neil deGrasse Tyson starts a a few billion years ago, but don't worry — this animated look at the life of the world's most famous cosmologist only lasts a a few minutes. But you'll wish it were longer.

The story of Neil deGrasse Tyson begins, like most other stories of heroes, with people just not *getting it.*

When he first began the adventure that would lead him to be an astrophysicist, folks said:

"Astronomers look like this*...

*Newton

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For every one of these videos that you watch, you're effectively donating half a penny to whichever charity the video supports. Yes, my friend, that means that all you have to do to "donate money" is watch some of these funny animal videos.

Are you ready to see how much money you can donate by watching cute animal videos? Let's begin!

Look at these ADORABLE assistance dogs cooling off in a fountain:

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