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Bezos in Space, Ice Cream Science, and Trash Parrots

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Guerrilla Food, Sports Violence, and Historical Plastic

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City Wildlife, Social Mitochondria, and Consumer Identity

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Megadrought, Mongoose Parenting, and Autism in Chinese

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Britney Spears, Karate, and Wrong Numbers

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Video Games, Vegetables, and Black Home Schoolers

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Ant Baths, a Gay Road Trip, and Viruses in Labs

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Monkey Chatter, Alcohol, and a Russian Treat

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Softer Populism, Pet Robots, and Frog Detox

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Prosthetic Limbs, Ancient Arabic, and Moving Species

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