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Slime Mold, Taliban Finances, and Mindlessness

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Conscious Robots, Killer Tortoise, and Healthcare Goals

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Afghan History, Confused Cars, and Daddy Longlegs

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Venus, the Green Knight, and Old-School Peaches

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Money’s Past, Antibiotic Trouble, and English Spelling

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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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Britney Spears, Karate, and Wrong Numbers

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