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    AFRICA, PLACE

    This May Be Worth $160 Million!

    The world’s second-largest diamond was recently discovered in Botswana.

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    ASIA

    Too Much Ramen?

    By dumping leftover ramen broth, visitors to a national park in South Korea are endangering the environment.

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    AFRICA

    The Sweet Story of Chocolate

    Watch a video about where chocolate comes from and its journey from seed pods of a tree to tasty treats.

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    ECONOMICS, AFRICA

    The High Price of Chocolate

    Extreme weather in West Africa is driving up the price of chocolate worldwide.

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    EUROPE

    Would You Climb This Ladder?

    Thrill seekers in Norway can climb a ladder dangling thousands of feet in the air.

  • Photo of the Seine River in Paris decorated for the Olympics

    EUROPE

    Olympic Countdown!

    Check out three reasons why the Olympic Games being held this summer in Paris, France, will be très cool.

  • Photo of people at night in a crowd with their phones out

    AFRICA, PLACE

    Africa's Youth Boom

    Africa’s booming population of young people is changing the continent—and the world.

  • Black & white photo of Amelia Earhart in pilot seat of airplane

    OCEANIA

    Earhart Mystery Solved?

    A group of undersea explorers thinks they may have found the long-lost plane of famed pilot Amelia Earhart.

  • Image of two penguins joking with each other
    An Antarctic Accent

    An international group of scientists developed their own accent and slang while isolated on Antarctica.

  • Illustration of a person viewing a painting of smelly, dead fish and about to puke

    EUROPE

    A Whiff of Europe’s Past

    A team of researchers has created the first online database of smells from Europe’s past.

  • Photo of swimmers practicing in pool

    MIDDLE EAST

    A Team Stays Together in a Time of War

    Israeli and Palestinian teens find common ground as teammates in a Jerusalem swim club.

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