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Hubble Space Telescope discovers ‘failed stars’ are bad at relationships too

The Power of Darkness: How Night Skies Inspire Creative Thoughts

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The Incredible Case of NASA’S Missing Moondust

Significantly More Female Psychopaths Go Undetected Due to Male-Centric Definitions of Psychopathy

Swedish landowner can keep meteorite after court battle with geologists

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The Unkillable Appeal of Multilevel Marketing

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Family Finds Stolen Japanese Artifacts While Cleaning Out an Attic in Massachusetts

Two men swapped at birth – one Indigenous, one white – finally get apology

The Ocean Vents Where Life on Earth Likely Began

Scientists Working on Drug to Indefinitely Delay Menopause

Massive Missing Head of Ancient Ramesses II Statue Uncovered

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