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All night, Jay-Z played to his Brooklyn roots and to the borough’s pride. The concert to open the new Barclays Center, home court of the Nets, was a tribute to Brooklyn, the team, and the rapper.

Trotting on velvet claws, the arctic fox lives in a world that listens. Keeping their ears open for movement underneath the snow, they pounce into the birthing burrows of ring seals.

A surgeon once accidentally amputated an assistant's fingers along with a patient's leg. The patient and the assistant died of sepsis, and a spectator reportedly fainted and died, resulting in a procedure with 300% mortality.

His feint to Tennessee gave Major General Van Dorn an advantage as he marched on Corinth, Miss., but a lack of reinforcements against the entrenched Union soldiers resulted in a major defeat for the Confederacy.

The Geminids, an annual meteor shower brought on by the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, feature peak rates of up to 30-40 meteors per hour, a dazzling display for sky-watchers.

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Dogs have been proven capable of sniffing out cancer, from its early stages to advanced malignancies. Researchers are piqued by what exactly the canines are detecting.

Flavoring desserts with teas is fast gaining popularity in American restaurants. Sachets have traditionally been thrown into soups, broths, and rice, but chefs now grind and infuse tea into their sweets.

More significant highlights came along whenever the big names showed off their own wares - George Michael bossing the stadium with Freedom, the Spice Girls sashaying in with black cabs to sing Wannabe.

Those seeking succor from the blunder-prone audio menus of customer-service hotlines may be in luck. The start-up Zappix makes a product for smartphones that replaces it with a simple and detailed visual menu.

NFL replacement officials can't seem to control the players or coaches, and both are playing them for suckers. The league sent around a warning against berating the refs, but coaches and players treated it like a dare.