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So what's behind that strawberry flavoring?

Does Beaver Tush Flavor Your Strawberry Shortcake? We Go Myth Busting

Heard the rumor that strawberry syrups contain flavoring from a beaver's tush? The potion was once a common food flavoring. But settle down! The time of beaver-spiked popsicles and pastries has ended.

It's OK, kids. Even Albert Einstein sometimes made math mistakes.

Einstein's Lost Theory Discovered ... And It's Wrong

Einstein's theory of relativity explains the universe. But — in part because of a math error — some recently uncovered work by the great physicist is wrong. Really, really wrong.

A ceremony is held to mark a new patrol vessel in service for China's marine surveillance in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, last month.

U.S. Official: Beijing Preparing For 'Short, Sharp' War With Japan

China is stepping up war games in preparation for a possible conflict with Japan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, a tiny island chain in the East China Sea claimed by both Beijing and Tokyo, a senior U.S. Navy official says.

Sheikh Reda Shata stands in the men's prayer room at his mosque, The Islamic Center of Monmouth County, in Middletown, N.J., in Oct. 2011. From 2002 onward, Muslims in New Jersey allege police routinely monitored their comings and goings as part of a surveillance program.

Judge Tosses Suit Alleging NYPD Illegally Spied On Muslims

A federal judge has ruled that New York City Police did not violate the rights of Muslims by putting New Jersey mosques under routine surveillance in an effort to prevent terrorism.

Hayao Miyazaki's "The WInd Rises" tells the story of airplane designer Jiro Horikoshi.

Review: 'The Wind Rises'

Hayao Miyazaki's Swan Song

A little girl on her way to school Thursday in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio and his aides have come under fire for not closing the city's schools before a winter storm hit.

Al Roker's Sorry For 1 Tweet, But Not For Blasting De Blasio

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision not to close the city's schools Thursday has, as The New York Times says, become "another headache" for the Democratic chief executive.

Rita Indiana, from the Dominican Republic, is one of many artists who have vocalized concerns over the relationship between her country and Haiti.

Cradle Of Black Pride: Haiti, Dominican Republic And The Music In Between

Alt.Latino continues its Black History Month coverage by exploring the nations' complicated history.

Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Michael Sam.

Coming Out Has Complicated Player's Prospects, NFL Execs Say

Michael Sam has been a star defensive end at the University of Missouri. He's been an All-American and The Associated Press SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland leaves a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Kiev on Friday. A phone call of hers about Ukraine was leaked on the Internet.

A Possible Explanation For How U.S. Diplomat's Call Was Tapped

An American diplomat got in trouble for saying something, well, undiplomatic.

Retired Gunnery Sergeant J.T. Inge, left, and Retired First Sergeant Joe Earl Jackson proudly display their Congressional Gold Medals awarded in 2012 for their service as Montford Point Marines.

Montford Point Marines Jackson, Inge & Reavis: The Story Continues

Black History Month 2014 Honorees

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