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Who are the Golden Girls of Prospect Cemetery and why did they decide to spend eternity together?
thestar.com

Woolly mammoth DNA found in illegal ivory samples seized in Cambodia
independent.co.uk

Drill originally destined for Mars heads to Antarctica to dig into climate secrets
newatlas.com

Should You Take Off Your Shoes Indoors?
livescience.com

The world’s oldest woman was 122 when she died. A researcher says she was lying about her age.
washingtonpost.com

Before we explored outer space, we tried to paint it
nationalgeographic.com

The Sounds That Haunted U.S. Diplomats in Cuba? Lovelorn Crickets, Scientists Say
nytimes.com

Does an extra hour of sleep matter?
bbc.com

Failure to Launch
topic.com

NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover Is Unique. And So Is Its Paint Job.
space.com

Hydrodynamic theory helps to explain how large human crowds flow like water
psychologytoday.com

A mathematical approach for understanding intra-plant communication
phys.org

The US and China are in a quantum arms race that will transform warfare
technologyreview.com

SS Warrimoo: The Ship That Missed New Year’s Eve But Gained Two Centuries
amusingplanet.com

Reclaiming lost calories: Tweaking photosynthesis boosts crop yields
theconversation.com

He’s not the guy on Quaker Oats: he’s much more interesting
aeon.co

Super-Rare XP-82 Twin Mustang Flies Again After Decade-Long Restoration
popularmechanics.com

Someone Died in a National Park During the Shutdown
outsideonline.com

How Der Spiegel was deceived by a fabulist
cjr.org

On this day in 1822 a man named Beale signed a cryptic letter that marked the beginning of a still-unsolved mystery
damninteresting.com

Here’s What Happened When an Alaskan City Took Fluoride Out of Their Drinking Water
sciencealert.com

Immune cells from the gut found to reduce MS-related brain inflammation
newatlas.com

How kugelblitz black holes could power future spacecraft
bigthink.com

The Mysterious Life (and Death) of Africa’s Oldest Trees
topic.com • (see also)

Photo: China’s Yutu 2 rover driving away from the Chang’e 4 lander on the far side of the moon
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Harsh Nazi Parenting Guidelines May Still Affect German Children of Today
scientificamerican.com

At El Chapo’s Trial, a Son Betrays His Father, and the Cartel
nytimes.com

Nearby galaxy set to collide with Milky Way, say scientists
theguardian.com

Animal Teeth, Wood, and Porcelain: How the First Dentures Were Made
gizmodo.com

She was handcuffed for not holding an escalator’s handrail. Ten years later, she’s headed to Canada’s Supreme Court
thestar.com

The mystery of a man found dead with only a travel card
bbc.com

James Risen: My Life as a New York Times Reporter in the Shadow of the War on Terror
theintercept.com

Scientists have found evidence that dark matter can be heated up and moved around, as a result of star formation in galaxies
phys.org

These Water Molecules Have Been Sitting Untouched in the Deep Pacific for 700 Years
livescience.com

Pre-Aztec ‘Flayed god’ temple uncovered in Mexico
bbc.com

Highway Thieves in Italy Block Police With Burning Trucks, Peel Open Van With Backhoe, Get Away With $2.6 Million
jalopnik.com

What could Chang’e 4 discover on far side of the moon?
theguardian.com

Chicago Dug the World’s Biggest Flood-Stopping Tunnel. What if the City Got It Wrong?
slate.com

It’s the End of the Gene As We Know It
nautil.us

Brown Dwarfs: The Coolest Stars or the Hottest Planets?
space.com

Study Shows Precisely How Nazi Infrastructure Enabled the Worst of the Holocaust
popularmechanics.com

Why exercise alone won’t save us
theguardian.com

Code-Name ‘Corona’: Earliest Spy-Satellite Images Reveal Secrets of Ancient Middle East
livescience.com

Teen’s round-the-world yacht Wild Eyes found floating eight years after boat abandoned
theguardian.com

DIY Organ Removal, Pain, and Bloody Miracles: The Grisly World of First Surgeries
gizmodo.com

China’s Moon Landing: ‘New Chapter in Humanity’s Exploration of the Moon’
nytimes.com

Scientists Have Been Studying Cancers in a Very Strange Way for Decades
theatlantic.com

Some Hummingbird Beaks Are Better Suited for Combat Than Nectar Feeding
gizmodo.com

The periodic tables we almost had
qz.com

A new implant uses light to control overactive bladders
sciencenews.org

The Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu
amusingplanet.com

NASA’s New Horizons Mission Releases Snowman-like Picture of Ultima Thule
nytimes.com

Hopes of melanoma breakthrough from cells that ‘put cancer to sleep’
smh.com.au

Average 10-year-old has eaten 18 years’ worth of sugar
theguardian.com

A strange museum at the ‘centre of the world’
bbc.com

Why Two People See the Same Thing But Have Different Memories
neurosciencenews.com

Rare Flying Reptile with Mouthful of Fangs Trolled Jurassic Skies
livescience.com

According to police, a passerby raised the alarm after hearing a “screaming” toddler and a man repeatedly shouting “Why don’t you die?”
bbc.com

What Would Childbirth in Space Be Like?
theatlantic.com

No, you can’t eat your way out of a hangover
bbc.com