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“Crab” Chips, Fruity Oreos? They’re Big Overseas

Americans might get squeamish at the thought of their favorite snacks being tweaked. But what works in the U.S. doesn’t always work everywhere.

Yelena Fitkulina / Reuters

Discovery of World’s Largest ‘Dinosaur Eggs’ Hatches Doubt

Russia has laid claim to 40 fossilized dinosaur eggs, but paleontologists say the facts are scrambled

Kate Springer

Ice Age Baby: Lyuba the Woolly Mammoth Tours Asia

Nearly five years after being discovered on a riverbank in snowy Siberia, the adorable 42,000-year-old baby debuts in Hong Kong

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Reading While Eating for April 10: High Fashion

Tuesday’s links hit the runway with Russian style and gaudy buildings.

Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters

The Woolly Mammoth’s Return? Scientists Plan to Clone Extinct Creature

Good news for anyone who wishes we could revert to prehistoric times, or really, anyone who thinks woolly mammoths are awesome.

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Russian Grandmothers Are Eurovision Front Runners — and Web Darlings

The sight of six grandmothers in traditional peasant wear doesn’t exactly scream YouTube hit. But not all grandmothers are as endearing as the “Buranovskiye Babushki.”

Amit Dave / Reuters

Reading While Eating for March 12: Innovative Ideas

Monday’s links include genius inventions — like brunch and an iPad game for cats.

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Russian Scientists May Have Drilled into Previously Untouched Subglacial Lake

International scientists teeter between excitement and concern after reports from Russian news agency RIA Novosti that Russian scientists have drilled into the untouched Lake Vostok, 2.2 miles below the surface of Antarctica.

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The Saga of a Fuel Delivery: Tanker Finally Reaches Nome, Alaska

On Saturday evening, the Russian fuel tanker Renda finally arrived at Nome’s shores after weeks of anxious watching and waiting.

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When Christmas Doesn’t Fall on Dec. 25

Here’s one Christmas surprise you didn’t expect: Christmas is actually on January 7.