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Should you eat invasive species? We asked an ecologist.
25 January 2026 @ 1:00 pm
Tuck into some kudzu dip or feral hog sausage—they're delicious and good for the planet.
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Amazon just dropped this $300 Ninja indoor grill/air fryer down to $150 on clearance
25 January 2026 @ 12:59 am
This one handy Ninja appliance air fries, roasts, bakes, and even dehydrates. It's half-off right now for a limited time at Amazon.
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How to stop annoying spam calls
24 January 2026 @ 6:00 pm
Whether you use iOS or Android, don't waste your time with scammers.
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Perplexing blue button jelly looks like something out of ‘Lord of the Rings’
24 January 2026 @ 3:13 pm
Coincidentally, these odd jellyfish relatives are gobbled up by blue dragons.
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This AI thinks it’s the 1800s
24 January 2026 @ 1:00 pm
What happens when you train an LLM only on limited historical data?
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Stingray-inspired robot cracks the mystery of how rays swim
23 January 2026 @ 9:35 pm
‘Nature seems to have already solved the problem.’
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Halley’s comet may need a new, medieval name
23 January 2026 @ 7:51 pm
Astronomers suggest the honor should go to an 11th century monk known for a disastrous flying attempt.
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Lowe’s is blowing out this Craftsman cordless string trimmer with battery and charger for just $29 while they last
23 January 2026 @ 7:20 pm
You may not be thinking about lawn care right now, but for $30, this deal is worth grabbing and sitting on until spring.
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Forgotten, priceless medieval book found in school library
23 January 2026 @ 4:52 pm
The hermit and mystic Richard Rolles was basically a bestselling author in the Middle Ages.
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It’s not in your head. Fear drives decision making.
23 January 2026 @ 3:52 pm
Dreading negative outcomes is six times more powerful than anticipating the positive ones.
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