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Pikachu and More Pokémon Are Finally Getting the LEGO Treatment in 2026
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Touchscreens here to stay, but some buttons will return, says Cupra tech boss | Auto Express
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A Network Of Secret Tunnels Was Just Unearthed Beneath A Bustling Train Station In England
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The Iconic Renault Turbo Has Been Reincarnated, And It’s Angry
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200 million year old dinosaur tracks discovered hidden in schoolyard boulder
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Older Penguins Moved to the New England Aquarium’s New ‘Retirement Island’
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Astronomers find that a surprising number of exoplanets could host life
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New AI-powered test provides early detection for Alzheimer’s and dementia
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Forthcoming Lamborghini EV Could Generate Nearly 2,000 HP
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autoevolution.com
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In a global first, scientists control electrons with twisted light
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thebrighterside.news
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Quiz: Can You Tell Food Fact From Food Fiction?
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mentalfloss.com
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Scientists achieve a major breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis
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Microlightning in water droplets may have ignited life on Earth
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Tom Morello Performs ‘One Last Dance’ for the Final ‘Venom’ Movie With His Guitar Playing Teenage Son
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Septuagenarian Comedian Makes Fun of His Old Age
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A Classic Lick From the Weezer Song ‘Buddy Holly’ Played on a Variety of Unique Instruments
Canadian percussionist Joe Porter played a lick from the classic Weezer song “Buddy Holly” on a variety of different and unusual instruments,...
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Supernova explosion blamed for two extinction events on Earth
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Porsche offers a closer look at the Mission E's design
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Do children and adults experience color the same way?
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Scientists just pulled off the impossible by bending atoms
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New Virtual Museum Lets You Explore Harriet Tubman’s Teenage Home
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Scientists reveal the anti-aging potential of rice wine
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How John F. Kennedy’s Favorite James Bond Movie Influenced Men to Wear Blue Shirts to Work
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Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn
Saturn has cemented its status as the planet with the most moons, leaving Jupiter trailing behind. Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of 128...
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What’s the Kennection? #158
Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by ‘Jeopardy!’ host and champion Ken Jennings. Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by Jeopardy!...
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AI-powered study uncovers how the brain turns thoughts into words
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Drone Finds 72 Skeletons And Mummies In Ancient Tomb In The Canary Islands
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allthatsinteresting.com
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New technology uses air moisture to quickly recycle plastics with 94% efficiency
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Deer Hunter Stumbles Upon Mammoth Tusk on Texas Ranch
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Why the Name for The Philippines Starts With a ‘Ph’ and Its Residents Are Known as Filipinos With an ‘F’
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A Simple Twist of Fate: The Surprising Connection Between Bob Dylan and Nora Ephron
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A Badass Cover of the Solo From the Lynyrd Skynyrd Song ‘Free Bird’ on Chinese Guzheng
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Lamborghini’s upcoming EV will run on a new 980-volt platform.
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Band Plays a Bluesy Cover of the ‘Severance’ Intro
The Southern California band Airbase Parkway performed an incredible bluesy cover of the distinctive intro theme for Severance, rounding out the stark...
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Berkelocene: Scientists create the world’s first organometallic molecule
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Researchers Just Found The Wreck Of The SS Western Reserve — 132 Years After It Sank To The Bottom Of Lake Superior
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The Most Popular Green Foods By State, Mapped
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What Exactly Is the ‘Gift of Gab’?
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Why People Often See a Shadowy Man With a Wide Brimmed Hat During Sleep Paralysis Episodes
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Whale Pee Is Good for the Ocean, Study Finds
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Personified Streaming Services Let a Hapless Consumer Know About Increasing Costs
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Deer Hunter Stumbles Upon A ‘Very Rare’ Mammoth Tusk On A Ranch In West Texas
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Damian Lewis Reads a Tender 1987 Love Letter From John le Carrè to His Wife Jane Eustace
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We Take a Sneak Peek Into Ford's Heritage Fleet of Historic Vehicles
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MasterWriter is like having a word wizard whispering brilliant phrases in your ear
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popsci.com
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2029 Lamborghini Lanzador First Look: Ultra GT EV Offers Side Effects of Fun
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motortrend.com
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How Long It Takes an Expert to Make Trick Shots
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laughingsquid.com
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‘Ocean Census’ Project Discovers 866 New Species, From A Guitar Shark To A Mud Dragon To An Octocoral
Roughly 800 "Ocean Census" researchers participated in 10 expeditions to every corner of the globe and uncovered a wealth of bizarre, beautiful, and...
allthatsinteresting.com
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