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Margarita Noriega

Margarita Noriega

Former Shortform Editor

    Latest articles by Margarita Noriega

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    Listen: How B.B. King’s guitar got its name, as told by King in 1968Listen: How B.B. King’s guitar got its name, as told by King in 1968
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    The story begins and ends at an Arkansas dance hall in the 1950s.

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    Defense & Security
    A visual introduction to the aircraft owned by the United States NavyA visual introduction to the aircraft owned by the United States Navy
    Defense & Security

    This poster illustrates the diversity of aircraft owned by the US Navy.

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    The best and worst states to be a honeybeeThe best and worst states to be a honeybee
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    Is your state bee-ing friendly to America’s favorite flying pollinators?

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    Technology
    Holy crap, Facebook’s new articles load really fastHoly crap, Facebook’s new articles load really fast
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    Facebook wants you to read complete news stories on your phone, without ever leaving the site.

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    Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker might be a time travelerWisconsin Governor Scott Walker might be a time traveler
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    It is not the year 2112.

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    Track failure is the biggest cause of train accidentsTrack failure is the biggest cause of train accidents
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    Human error was responsible for nearly a third of US train accidents from 2000 until February 2015, but it’s not the biggest cause of accidents.

    By Margarita Noriega
    Technology
    This map shows all the countries Google Maps’ Street View missedThis map shows all the countries Google Maps’ Street View missed
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    There are dozens of countries yet to be discovered by Google’s Columbus.

    By Margarita Noriega
    Technology
    Facebook’s study of news revealed its plans to be the next top search engineFacebook’s study of news revealed its plans to be the next top search engine
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    Meet the bot who wants to win the war for your attention on Facebook, and rival Google in search.

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    Dozens injured and 8 dead after Amtrak train derails near PhiladelphiaDozens injured and 8 dead after Amtrak train derails near Philadelphia
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    The Amtrak regional train 188 was traveling at about twice the appropriate speed limit at the time of its derailment.

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    “Dear Mom & Dad”: A Vietnam War Marine’s 1967 letter discovered after Texas tornado“Dear Mom & Dad”: A Vietnam War Marine’s 1967 letter discovered after Texas tornado
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    A Marine wrote his (or her) parents four months before the Tet Offensive, one of the largest campaigns of the Vietnam War. The letter recently turned up in the aftermath of deadly tornadoes in Texas and Arkansas.

    By Margarita Noriega