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Deep Look | Look Inside a Rattlesnake's Rattle | Season 6 | Episode 13

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Everyone knows this sound … it means danger. Rattlesnakes inspire fear. I mean, just look at that face… But for the most part, they really don’t deserve it. Ok, yeah, a single venomous bite would send you to the hospital. But rattlesnakes really don’t want to bite you. Which is where the rattle comes in... It’s a polite way to say back the heck off. So how do they make that sound - that loud buzz you just can’t ignore? Read More...

Lewis Hamilton set to move to Ferrari in bombshell switch, less than a year after he denied 40m ta

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Lewis Hamilton will make a shock switch to Ferrari next year with a decision on the seven-time world champion’s future imminent. Negotiations over the 39-year-old British racer’s move from Mercedes could be concluded by the end of the week in what would be a romantic end to his Formula One career. After two challenging seasons for Mercedes, who have failed to keep pace with Red Bull, it is believed Ferrari are close to convincing Hamilton he stands a better chance of success with them. Read More...

Liberty proves that good barbecue is a group project

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The smoker at Liberty Barbecue in Falls Church is a hand-me-down from the previous occupant of the space: a Famous Dave’s outlet that fell victim to the chain’s cost-cutting measures. The gas-assisted machine is not the kind that makes pitmasters drool, but it’s the kind that makes the grade with city health inspectors. It’s a standard, set-it-and-forget-it urban smoker — safe, ugly and reliable. But here’s the thing: Dedicated pitmasters have been finding ways to manipulate these ­large-capacity contraptions to produce smokier, more succulent barbecue. Read More...