College towns are vibrant, offering cultural events, exciting athletics, the option of auditing classes, and a wealth of job opportunities.

Of course, all of these perks come with a price tag.

If you settle down in Cambridge, home to Harvard and MIT, expect to pay about $685,000 for a home. That's the median housing price according to realtor.com, which recently released a list of America's most and least expensive college towns ranked by median home price.

They looked at more than 300 college towns — "college towns" defined as areas where student residents number over 5,000 and make up over 20% of the town's total population. 

Here, we've highlighted the ten most expensive. We also included the cost of annual necessities (not including savings or discretionary spending) for a four person family (two adults, two children) using the Economic Policy Institute's (EPI) 2015 Family Budget Calculator.

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10. Flagstaff, Arizona

Median housing price: $431,750

Estimated cost of necessities: $71,135 per year

Rounding out the top ten is Flagstaff, where you'll find Northern Arizona University. You'll have access to Division I athletics, NAU's art museum, and a natural wonder: Drive 80 miles north and you'll find yourself at the Grand Canyon.

9. Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Median housing price: $450,000

Estimated cost of necessities: $64,953 per year

Home to the University of Chapel Hill, it would be hard to run out of things to do in this college town with its vibrant scene on Franklin Street and exciting athletic rivalry with nearby Duke University. 

8. Davis, California

Median housing price: $579,000

Estimated cost of necessities: $69,296 per year

The beautiful campus of UC-Davis, a top public research university, can be found in this college town. Situated between Napa Valley and Sacramento, it's just 70 miles east of San Francisco. 

Small in size but full of flavor, tapas offer diners the chance to explore myriad dishes without feeling stuffed.

There's a huge variety of savory, sweet, and spicy tapas to taste across Spain. 

From succulent prawns cooked in garlic and chili peppers to a refreshing serving of gazpacho, here are 19 mouthwatering tapas to try on your next trip to Spain.

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Patatas bravas are served across Spain, though how they are served can vary depending on the region. Potatoes are cut and fried in oil before being served with either a spicy tomato-based sauce (like in Burgos) or alongside aioli (like in Valencia and Catalonia).

Croquetas are fried balls of deliciousness that are served across bars and restaurants in Spain. They can come with a variety of meat, fish, and vegetable fillings with some of the most popular including ham and cod.

Gambas al ajillo are fresh prawns that are cooked in sizzling olive oil with garlic and chili peppers, packing a flavorful punch.

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Los Angeles offers visitors more than tourist traps like the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

To help you experience the best of the city, we've put together a list of favorites from Los Angelinos.

From Korean barbecue joints to iconic music venues, here are the real best things to do in Los Angeles, according to locals.

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Grab a drink at Bar Marmont, inside the legendary Chateau Marmont. The hotel has hosted an array of famous guests like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Mick Jagger, and Robert De Niro.

Click here to learn more about Chateau Marmont >

Cruise the iconic Sunset Strip, ...

... and stop in the world-famous Whisky a Go Go, an epicenter for the Los Angeles rock scene since its opening in 1964. The venue, which hosted shows from top bands like Led Zeppelin and The Doors, still holds concerts today.

Click here to learn more about Whisky A Go-Go >

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An increasingly rare species of antelope called the saiga may be roaming its last days in the wild.

Native to the grassy steppes of Kazakhstan and nearby regions, populations of the critically endangered species have suffered one catastrophic die-off after the next over the past 15 years.

About 60,000 of the creatures died in four days alone in May 2015, Tia Ghose of Live Science reports.

Conservationist and ecologist Steffen Zuther told Ghose that the speed, spread, and severity of the yet-unexplained killings "has not been observed for any other species," Zuther said. "It's really unheard of."

However, the recent deaths are only one event in the species' alarming, recent, and mysterious decline.

Keep scrolling to learn more about the majestic animals — and what might be causing their imminent extinction.

Saiga are grass-eating antelope that have an unusual, humped nose that drapes over their mouths.

Their appearance is sometimes compared to the popular TV sitcom character ALF.

More than 90% of saiga live as a subspecies in the grassy steppes of Kazakhstan and parts of Russia. Another subspecies lives in Mongolia.

Sources: WWF, Saiga Conservation Alliance

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America's top earners are doing well for themselves.

The top 1% alone owns a shockingly large portion of the country's wealth: about 40%.

To see how you stack up against the wealthiest of the wealthy, The New York Times created an interactive tool that allows you to enter your household income and compare your earnings across 344 zones throughout the US.

Here, we've highlighted the annual household income required to be in the top 5% and top 1% in 13 major US cities, listed in ascending order.

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13. Charlotte

Income required to be in the:

Top 5%: $188,200

Top 1%: $383,846

12. Seattle

Income required to be in the:

Top 5%: $225,000

Top 1%: $408,153

11. Houston

Income required to be in the:

Top 5%: $216,189

Top 1%: $423,345

Before dawn on September 2, an Atlas V rocket took off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

The launch was a complete success, but it left behind a strange, colorful, and oddly-shaped plume hanging in the sky — a departure from the typical narrow, cylindrical cloud left behind by other rocket launches:

Keep scrolling to see some of the amazing photos taken by Florida residents, many of whom were taken aback by the sight.

"Something's coming down from whatever that is," a concerned woman named Chastaly said in a video she filmed and sent to CNN affiliate Central Florida News 13.

Another woman named Cecille Rodriguez wrote a Facebook message to the station saying, "I honestly thought that aliens were coming to Winter Park! Lol #justkidding."

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Extraterrestrial theories aside, Twitter and Instagram users took some amazing shots of the sky following the rocket's launch, which was carrying a Navy communications satellite designed to help troops make calls and send texts, video, and other data.

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But what caused the cloud to look like this?

According to a post on SpaceWeather.com, this tear-drop shaped plume resulted from the rocket creating a thin, wispy, man-made cloud called a noctilucent cloud. These types of clouds, which hover in the air like Dementors from Harry Potter, are also called "night shining" clouds.

"Water vapor in the rocket's exhaust crystallized in the high atmosphere, creating an icy cloud that turned blue when it was hit by the rays of the morning sun," the post on SpaceWeather.com says. "Years ago, space shuttle launches produced similar displays."

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Malls across America are dying.

One photographer, Johnny Joo, visited the defunct Rolling Acres Mall in Akron, Ohio.

In the winter, the mall was covered in snow.

But now, the foliage has taken over the former retail haven.

What Joo found was haunting and fascinating.

Check it out. 

You can view more of Joo's work on his blog, Architectural Afterlife.

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The Rolling Acres Mall is an abandoned shell of what it used to be.

The mall closed its doors in 2008.

Joo told Business Insider he started developing an interest in photography when he 16.

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Aerial and landscape photographer Alexander Heilner has always been interested in how the artificial and the natural coexist.

For the past 25 years he's explored this concept on large and small scales. 

"I’m really interested in the idea that all the things we build are actually mark-making across the earth, and it's artistic in some way, but not initially," he told Business Insider.

His mission to document railroads, housing developments, and potash mines that have altered the landscape has made for some georgous and thought-provoking work.

Keep scrolling for the photos, the stories, and more about the man behind the lens.

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Heilner discovered mesmerizing potash mines in Utah while on a cross-country commercial flight. They immediately caught his eye and he knew he had to come back to photograph them.

Potash is a high potassium compound that's a major ingredient in fertilizers used by farmers across North America. "If you ate any vegetables today, and they were grown in America, there’s a decent chance that potash from this mine helped grow it," says Heilner.

Potash is produced in desert regions where inland seas or lakes have dried out. As the water evaporates, it leaves behind potassium salt deposits. Over time, sediment buries these deposits and they become potash ore, which is soluble. These mines pump the potash all the way to the surface of the water held in these "evaporation pools."

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I was recently visited by a good friend I went to university with.

He’s still in the field of architecture, and it was the first time we’d seen each other since I’d given up on the industry in favor of entrepreneurship.

During his visit we talked a lot about the Architecture industry as a whole, our biggest problems with it, and why I ultimately decided it wasn’t what I wanted.

I described moments at my job when I was working on designs for a high-end luxury apartment in the Lower East Side and thinking, “If I stay in this job, I will never be able to live like this.”

Not that I dreamt of luxury penthouses and a $70,000 custom millwork closet (yes, this happened), but I did dream of financial freedom and travel, as well as working for myself.

I started a side project, Calm The Ham, which after 18 months of work was making decent money, especially compared to the $40,000 I was making at my job (which does not stretch far living in New York City).

I was only able to work on Calm the Ham on weeknights and weekends, which slowly became harder and harder as I juggled this new life. In the 6 months prior to quitting my more stable job, I kept thinking what if I had the time and resources to make my newer venture full-time.

What could I create if it was my only focus?

Then the negative thoughts would kick in. I don’t have an MBA. I never took a business studies class in high school. What do I know about running and growing a business? I wasn’t about to quit my job, join an MBA program, and then start a business. I didn’t have the time, patience, or money for that.

I needed to learn the basic principles of business, both running and growing one.

I made a reading list for myself of all the business books I had heard about from people I admired or that had been recommended to me personally. I spent $237.91 on 22 books, a hefty investment for me at the time and got reading. 

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Understanding the true stories of success and how people have thrived. Malcolm Gladwell presents the idea of it taking 10,000 hours to master a skill. I loved the great anecdotes of how hard work and luck (family background, birthplace, or even birth date) can play equally into success.

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'The Tipping Point' by Malcolm Gladwell

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When the clock struck 12:01 on Force Friday, "Star Wars" fans ambushed stores across the country to get their hands on the highly anticipated new line of "The Force Awakens" toys and merchandise.

But employees of Lucasfilm, the production company behind the saga, knew the one-stop-shop for all their lightsaber, cosplay, and BB-8 needs was right on campus — in the official Lucasfilm gift shop.

That's right. There's a Lucasfilm gift shop. And it's a "Star Wars" fan's paradise.

Earlier this week, Tech Insider got the chance to visit the San Francisco, California, headquarters and we even snuck in to preview the toys. On our way out, we noticed employees lugging large cardboard boxes into a small room with glass walls, filled with "Star Wars" and Lucasfilm-branded merchandise.

A cashier said that the gift shop was closing at noon, so that the new inventory could be stocked. The store would open early Friday morning so employees could get their hands on the goods bright and early.

Here's how it looked before the transformation.

I got lost on my way to a preview of the new "Star Wars" toys. That's because the Lucasfilm headquarters is impossible to find.

Seriously, "Lucasfilm" isn't even on the map.

Nestled in the scenic hills of San Francisco's Presidio National Park, the Letterman Digital Arts Center is a complex home to Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and other offices.

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Labor Day weekend is here.

That means a retreat to the woods or a beach for some of us. For others it's the perfect moment to hit the couch and gorge ourselves on streaming cinematic adventures (when we're not grilling hot dogs, of course).

The good news is there's an incredible variety of compelling science-and-nature-oriented documentaries and series streaming on Netflix right now — from shows that unmask the mysterious depths of the ocean to documentary films that tell harrowing tales of mountaineers risking their lives.

But there's a dark side to all of that choice: It's a lot to choose from.

So I polled the Tech Insider team and came up with 16 of the best science documentaries, series, and feature-length films to watch online — a list including classics and newcomers alike.

Here are our favorites, listed in no particular order:

"Blackfish" (2013)

What it's about: This film highlights issues with the sea park industry through the tale of Tilikum, a killer whale in captivity at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. Tilikum has killed several people while living in the park. 

Why you should see it: Sea parks are extremely popular family destinations. This documentary opens your eyes to the troubles with keeping wild animals in captivity through shocking footage and emotional interviews, highlighting potential issues of animal cruelty and abuse when using highly intelligent animals as entertainment. Sea parks make billions of dollars off of keeping animals captive, often at the expense of the health and well-being of its animals. [Click to watch]

"Particle Fever" (2013)

What it's about: This documentary follows six scientists as they prepare for one of the biggest and most expensive experiments in history: recreating conditions from the Big Bang with the launch of the Large Hadron Collider in Europe. Their aim is to unravel the mysteries of the universe and the origins of matter.

Why you should see it: "Physics is often considered a forbiddingly dense subject, but 'Particle Fever' gives you a window into physics without breaking your brain. It documents the discovery of the famous Higgs boson particle that many physicists think holds the key to understanding the universe. Instead of getting bogged down with the complexities of particle physics, the film focuses more on the human drama of the discovery, and how it could change our understanding of the world around us."—Kelly Dickerson, science reporter at Tech Insider. [Click to watch.]

"Planet Earth" (2006)

What it's about: Actress Sigourney Weaver narrates this dazzling high-definition documentary series, which offers incredible footage of the world's breathtaking natural wonders — oceans, deserts, ice caps, and more. (Note: This is the US version of the BBC production.)

Why you should see it: "Planet Earth is why HDTV was invented. It has some of the most amazing visuals ever. And then when you learn to the depths at which they went to get the footage, such as camping out for days on end in camouflage, you have such a great appreciation that the people behind it. They truly want to give you a one of a kind experience," said Sam Rega, producer and director for Business Insider Films. 

"You've never seen nature like this. I'd argue that Planet Earth, with its high definition footage that took five years to shoot, changed the way nature documentaries were made — all for the better.

"It's a journey around the globe to the incredibly varied environments that make up our world. Every episode shows you things you've never seen: caves with their eyeless creatures, jungles brimming with life, and to the mountains which tower over us. Plus, David Attenborough."—Kevin Loria, science reporter at Tech Insider. [Click to watch.]

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Switzerland probably isn't the first country you think of when it comes to startups in Europe. The country's high cost of living has probably put off some tech startups, but there's a surprisingly vibrant startup scene in Zürich and other cities.

We collected some of Switzerland's most exciting technology startups and ranked them by the amount raised, headcount, and how cool and original they are. 

12. Gamaya helps farmers check their crops using drones.

Gamaya is a Lausanne-based startup which fits drones with a hyperspectral imaging system. This type of imaging can give scientists information about the type of ground, vegetation, and even building materials used.

Drones are then flown over fields and industrial farmers can accurately measure the health of crops and their environment.

The company was started in 2014, but their devices are already being used by farmers across Europe.

Total amount raised: $800,000 (£521,000)

Headcount: 7

11. Gbanga makes video games that use real-world location data.

Gbanga is a Swiss video game developer founded in 2007. It has worked with larger companies to create promotional apps, including "IKEA PAX Packer" and "Gross. Stadt. Jagd" with Mercedes-Benz. 

Gbanga makes many of its apps using a core technology that matches social gaming with real-world environments. Players can even make their own games using Gbanga's "Puppetmaster" API.

Total amount raised: Unknown

Headcount: 8

10. TrekkSoft helps tour providers and activity companies get digital.

TrekkSoft is a website builder and booking application which helps tour guides and activity holiday providers start running their businesses online.

Companies using TrekkSoft can take bookings through smartphones, and can also use the platform to accept payments, making the entire process quicker and easier.

The company was founded in 2010 and now has over 200 businesses using its software.

Total amount raised: $3.4 million (£2.2 million)

Headcount: 24

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Silicon Valley tech firms are famous for showering their employees with benefits on top of what could already be considered a substantial salary. 

British employees have also found that tech companies tend to be generous when it comes to compensation.

Glassdoor, the anonymous employee review website, has published its list of the companies that offer their UK employees the best pay — including salaries and bonuses — as well as other benefits. Out of the 25 firms on Glassdoor's list, most of them are in tech and hail from across Europe as well as the US. 

Glassdoor relied on feedback from employees over the past year who rated their satisfaction with their salary and compensation on a five-point scale. The rating takes into accounts all benefits and perks, not just money. That means that some tech companies that may not offer all their employees the biggest paycheck still made it onto the list. 

14. Google

Employee rating of compensation and benefits: 4.2 out of 5

Sample average salary: £59,104

“Great coworkers, amazing perks and a transparent inclusive corporate culture. Loads of international career opportunities. Very diverse and empowering environment.” – YouTube partner manager (London).

Extra perks: Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks, and access to Google gym and fitness classes. Most employees can choose a Macbook, Chromebook, or Windows laptop and some are supplied with the latest Google phones and tablets.

13. BMC Software

Employee rating of compensation and benefits: 4.2 out of 5

Sample average salary: £60,832

“BMC is a fairly flexible workplace with opportunities to work from home on a regular basis. The overall pay package is in line with the market. Its a global company providing opportunities to work on the same project or product with people from different countries.” – software development manager (London).

12. NetBuilder

Employee rating of compensation and benefits: 4.3 out of 5

Sample average salary: £19,000

“The community is fantastic. Social activities are very common. Accommodation is great, in the heart of MediaCityUK. Their teaching approach is different to most but works very well.” – IT consultant (Manchester)

Extra perks: Pool table in the office and paid-for accommodation just ten minutes away.

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If you thought your internet data and international phone calls were transmitted via satellite, you would be wrong. (It's okay, I was, too.)

Nearly all of that data actually travels on submarine cables stretching hundreds of thousands of miles along the ocean floor.

This animation shows just how many stretch from coast to coast to coast, carrying tweets, YouTube videos, phone calls, and banking transactions as they go.

Take a moment to appreciate just how pervasive undersea cables are, how they survive more than 25,000 feet below the water, and ultimately help you access this article on a distant server.

Contrary to popular belief, satellites carry less than 1% of human communications. Submarine cables carry the rest.

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The global network of submarine cables is huge — more than 550,000 miles long.

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If you stretched all the cables in the ocean end-to-end, they would be long enough to reach the moon and back — with slack to spare.

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From the man in the moon to Greek gods among the stars, humans have long been discovering familiar forms in the heavens.

There's a word for this phenomenon of seeing patterns that don't exist: pareidolia. And it's all psychological.

While this mind-trick may have served some evolutionary purpose, like helping us recognize mountian lions in the bush, it also leads to some pretty crazy interpretations.

Here, we offer some of the best examples of pareidolia with help from humanity's most powerful telescopes.

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The stunningly beautiful butterfly nebula was created by a dying star that became extremely hot. It shines brightly in ultraviolet light hidden from view by a dense cloud of dust that resembles a butterfly's wings in this image taken by Hubble in 2009.

When NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft was circling Mars in 1976, it spotted this unusual image of what looks uncannily like a human face in a region of the planet called Cydonia.

But when NASA's Mars Global Surveyor flew over the region again in 1998 and 2001, sharper images revealed the face to be a natural land form.

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Snapchat is a fun way to send pictures and videos to friends, but it's not the most user friendly app. 

A lot of its best features aren't totally obvious to the untrained eye.

Even if you've mastered the basics, there are many ways to hack the app to get the most out of your Snapchat experience. 

Want to take a screenshot without your friend finding out? There's a hack for that.

How about sending a video over ten seconds long? We've got you covered. 

Keep reading to learn 15 hacks to help you master Snapchat and impress every friend on your list.

To take a screenshot without your friend getting a notification, turn your phone on airplane mode. Take your screenshot and immediately log out of the app. Then, turn off airplane mode and log back into Snapchat.

Add friends on Snapchat using the app's built-in QR codes. It's way easier than typing in a username.

Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to add friends on Snapchat using just your camera.

After taking a Snapchat picture, swipe left to see if there are any local geofilters you can add to your Snap.

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We recently released our seventh annual list of the best colleges in America, which included schools from every corner of the US.

Here, we've narrowed down our results to look at the best public schools in the country.

To determine the rankings, we asked over 1,000 Business Insider readers to choose the colleges that best prepare their students for success after graduation. We then combined those results with each school's average SAT score from the college-data website College Board and the median starting salary from the employer-information website PayScale to come up with the final ranking. You can read the full methodology here.

Please note that this list drew from our original survey on the best colleges in the US, where survey respondents chose from a limited pool of what we perceived to be the top 100 schools in the US.

Did your school make the cut this year? Read on to find out.

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24. University of Connecticut

Average SAT score: 1885

Median starting salary: $51,700

UConn has a built-out career services office, with resources both on campus and online. The online portal features a number of internship, co-op, and full-time job opportunities with companies like Pepperidge Farm, JetBlue, Unilever, and UBS, as well as a number of resources to help students apply and place there.

23. University of California at Irvine

Average SAT score: 1740

Median starting salary: $49,300

Part of the prestigious University of California system, UCI is known for its top-rated research programs, which provide opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students alike to participate in research projects. And although it's a large school, the student to faculty ratio remains low — only 19:1 — and 50% of classes have 20 or fewer students. 

22. University of California at Davis

Average SAT score: 1815

Median starting salary: $50,800

UC Davis graduates enter a network of over 200,000 living alumni when they complete their degrees. While still in school, students have access to 104 major choices, preparing them for careers in everything from landscape architecture to microbiology to nutrition science.

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Whether you want a Polish Pilner, a Brazilian Schwarzbier, or a Brooklyn Lager, you don't need to travel the world over —  just head to World of Beer.

This national chain of beer taverns started in 2007 and has grown to over 70 locations in 21 states, including its first New York City tavern which opened Monday.

World of Beer boasts an impressive international selection of over 500 bottled beers and 50 on tap, ranging from well known brews to uncommon oddities. 

Also on their menu is an array of pub fare as well as craft cocktails. They even offer a weekend "BEERunch", serving a beer-inspired brunch with items like Belgian Beer Waffles and "Beermosas". 

We got a sneak peek of World of Beer's new 5,000 square-foot location in Chelsea, and here's what we found.

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Their newest location is at 26th and 8th Ave in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.

It's a huge space, with ample seating and countless big-screen TVs.

There are comfy chairs at the lengthy bar - no awkward stools.

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Earlier this week, the world reflected on the 76th anniversary of the start of World War II — when Hitler's Nazi army invaded Poland.

Hitler's engineers secretly developed some of the most ambitious projects and rapidly produced sophisticated technology decades before its time.

In the 2015 fall issue of Weapons of WWII magazine, author KM Lee detailed some of Hitler's advanced weaponry.

Here's a look at are some of the secret, lethal weapons the Nazis created during World War II:

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Hitler's stealth 'flying wing' bomber

Referred to as "Hitler's secret weapon," the Horten Ho 229 bomber was designed to carry 2,000 pounds of armaments while flying at 49,000 feet at speeds north of 600 mph.

Equipped with twin turbojet engines, two cannons, and R4M rockets, the Horten Ho 229 was the world's first stealth aircraft and took its first flight in 1944.

Source: Weapons of WWII magazine

According to the Smithsonian, Nazi Luftwaffe chief Hermann Göring allocated half a million Reich Marks to brothers Reimar and Walter Horten to manufacture the aircraft.

Plagued with problems, the Horten didn't last long in combat. Instead, the bomber's engineering did inspire today's modern stealth aircraft — like the Northrop Gruman B-2 bomber.

Source: Weapons of WWII magazine

The Fritz X radio-guided bomb

Considered the "grandfather of smart bombs," the Fritz X was a 3,450-pound explosive equipped with a radio receiver and sophisticated tail controls that helped guide the bomb to its target.

According to the US Air Force, the Fritz X could penetrate 28 inches of armor and could be deployed from 20,000 feet,an altitude out of reach for antiaircraft equipment at the time.

Less than a month after it was developed, the Nazis sank Italian battleship Roma off Sardinia in September 1943. However, the Fritz X's combat use was limited since only a few Luftwaffe aircraft were designed to carry the bomb.

Source: Weapons of WWII magazine

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Wikipedia may look smooth on the outside, but just below the surface there is an ongoing war over how certain people and events are going to be remembered.

That war involves small edits made, sometimes over and over again, by the site's most passionate users. If you look at the most edited pages you can see the topics that our society is still fighting over. Some of these pages have over 45,000 edits, and range from entertainers to religions to wars.

But one of the most fascinating areas of debate centers around people, and the list of public figures whose legacies are in dispute in the world's most popular encyclopedia is incredibly varied. You have those you might expect, like ex-presidents or dictators, but also a run of professional wrestlers you probably never knew were so disputed.

We have compiled a list of the top 27 most-edited pages of people on Wikipedia, along with a sample edit from each. Edits removing portions of the text are shown in red, and edits adding new text are shown in blue.

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27. Sarah Palin

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Palin has opposed Democratic reform attempts under the Obama administration. She opposed the 2009 House bill, charging that it would lead to rationing of health care by a bureaucracy on the basis of social worth, which she described using the term "death panels", though her charge was debunked. 

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Palin opposed the 2010 health care reform package, saying it would lead to rationing of health care by a bureaucracy, which she described using the term "death panels."

26. Kelly Clarkson

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Her sixth studio album, 'Piece by Piece' was released in March 2015 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, thus collecting her third number one album and tying Carrie Underwood for most number one albums for an American Idol alumni. 

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In 2015, Clarkson released her seventh studio album, "Piece by Piece", becoming her third number one album on the "Billboard" 200 Chart.

25. Bill Clinton

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Born and raised in Arkansas,Clinton became a student leader and a skilled musician.

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Clinton was born and raised in Arkansas.

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