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Texas Identity, Smart Trees, and Cicada Weirdness

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Free Will, Birth Control, and Coffee Jelly

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Brain Implants, Pirates, and Pretty Birds

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Van Gogh, Breathing Plastic, and the Music of Struggle

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King Kong

King Kong, Mole Rats, and the Mark of the Beast

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Animal Navigation, Mystery Bacteria, and Lies

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Octopus Dreams, Responsible Cussing, and the Filibuster

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Alien Evolution, Texting while Walking, and a Maya Life

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The Lesbian Herstory Archives at Gay Pride, 2007

Lesbian Landmarks, Texas Bats, and Smelling Phones

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Baby Bust, Dr. Seuss, and Lost Soil

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