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11 things you never knew about Apollo 11

Some of the most intriguing details from the Apollo 11 saga remain largely unknown or poorly understood.

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China's rising tech scene threatens U.S. brain drain as 'sea turtles' return home

Silicon Valley was "a little bit slow for us," said Shenzhen-based entrepreneur Jason Gui, one of millions of Chinese people who were educated in the U.S.

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Dreams of movie stardom? Nah. More teens today long to be influencers

"A lot of my friends say, 'I don't want to go off and work in a cubicle. I want to be a YouTuber,'" Madison Brass, 16, of Ohio, said.

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At the biggest YouTube event of the year, the company's troubles are out of mind

Of the more than 20 parents, YouTubers, and YouTube viewers interviewed by NBC News at VidCon, only four said they were aware of the company's controversies from earlier this year.

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What is red tide?

The algae blooms are colorful, but the toxins they produce can harm sea life, birds and people.

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John Sabraw - the magician turning pollution into art

Find out how this artist is creating paint pigment from polluted streams.

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For bitcoin proponents, Trump's critiques offer validation

The president's comments come amid a strong run for bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry that has included rising prices.

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Facebook to pay $5 billion to settle FTC privacy investigation

The vote puts Facebook and the FTC on the cusp of a record-setting agreement, with a financial penalty that's bigger than anything the FTC has collected previously.

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Call to raid Area 51 military zone draws hordes of alien hunters

Presumably tongue-in-cheek Facebook post calls on people to "storm" the restricted area, which has captivated generations of conspiracy theorists.

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U.S. tech on guard against China as scrutiny increases on security, human rights

Experts say that the cooling trade tensions with China mask a deeper change in how tech companies now approach doing business with companies like Huawei.

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Tragic bridge collapse spurs creation of new space-based inspection method

New technique uses satellite photos to spot worrisome shifts in a bridge's structure — as tiny as the thickness of a dime.

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Want to be YouTube famous? Time to make a TikTok.

"It's much easier on TikTok to get known and get your name out there than on YouTube," Isaiah Perysian, 17, who has 1.2 million followers on TikTok, said.

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Conspiracy theorists, far-right agitators head to White House

President Donald Trump is scheduled to host several internet personalities at an event that disinformation researchers say legitimizes people who traffic in trolling and harassment.

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Attorney who oversaw porn film fraud scheme sentenced to five years

John Steele, 48, who had pled guilty to a litany of charges more two years ago, was also ordered to pay restitution of more than $1.5 million.

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Mission to rare metal asteroid could spark space mining boom

Scientists think it is mostly made of nickel and iron, but could also be abundant in more valuable metals such as platinum and gold.

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Conspiracy theory about slain DNC staffer was planted by Russian intelligence, report finds

A former assistant U.S. attorney told Yahoo that U.S. intelligence officials found Russia had planted and fomented the theory.

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Scientists discover the world's biggest seaweed patch. They say it could be the 'new normal.'

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt stretches clear across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Twitter helps reveal deadly toll plastic takes on sharks and rays

Scientists scanned scientific studies and social media and found more than 1,000 cases of the animals becoming tangled in plastic debris.

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Electric air taxis powered by hydrogen promise greater range for intercity commutes

The new vehicles could be in production in the United States by 2021, but would need FAA approval.

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Are we living in a simulated universe? Here's what scientists say.

"If we are living in a simulation, then the cosmos that we are observing is just a tiny piece of the totality of physical existence."