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When a body is cremated, if it has any metal parts, like a titanium hip, those metal parts are left behind. For years those parts were either buried in old graves or sent to the dump. But a Dutch company, OrthoMetals, has a business that gathers those materials and processes them for industrial reuse, sending the proceeds to charity. Via PRI's The World.

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When a body is cremated, if it has any metal parts, like a titanium hip, those metal parts are left behind. For years it was either buried in graves or sent to the dump. But a Dutch company, OrthoMetals, has a business that gathers those materials 

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Solar Flare Shoots Away From Earth—Luckily

It is just the latest in what promises to be a pretty steady show as the sun enters a peak activity period, scientists say. They could even spruce up the aurora borealis as often as once a month. Read more:

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