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Bollywood Actress Kidnapped, Killed by Her Co-Stars

Actress Meenakshi Thapar was strangled to death by two aspiring actors she met on a film set.

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This Chinese Farmer Put on All these Bees for Nothing

She Ping, a beekeeper and farmer in China’s Chonqing municipality, attempted the record-setting feat of wearing 33.1 kilograms of bees on his body—or so he thought. He’s apparently in good bee-keeping company with fellow Chinese and Indian record-setters.

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Wild Ride: Inside India’s Cross-Country Tuk-Tuk Challenge

Three thousand kilometers on three wheels? Adventurous globe-trotters see India via roads less traveled

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Reading While Eating for April 6: Flashing Lights

Friday’s links lighten up, with glow-in-the-dark soldiers, shiny gold buildings and puppy rappers.

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Vanilla Shortage Could Lead to Ice-Cream Price Spike

Soon, we all could be screaming when we see the price of ice cream.

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Reading While Eating for April 2: Joke’s on You

Monday’s links recap April Fools’ Day and check out the science behind laughter.

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Meet Noori, the World’s First Cloned Pashmina Goat

Apparently, twinning is trending. Scientists have cloned a rare goat in hopes of bolstering the Himalayan cashmere industry.

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Man Uses Google Earth to Track Down Long-Lost Family in India

An Indian man living in Australia has reunited with his birth family after 25 years with the help of vague childhood memories — and Google Earth.

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Should Yoga Be an Olympic Sport?

USA Yoga is seeking to become the national governing body of the sport, and has applied to the United States Olympic committee to be officially registered.

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Class Notes: Affirmative Action, iPads In Class and More Education News

Each week, TIME’s Kayla Webley fills you in on the goings on in the education world, everything from pre-K to higher ed.