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Nature vs nurture: How much of our personalities are determined at birth?

bbc.com·1w·Hacker News

Six Decades Ago, a Boy Stole Medieval Tiles From an English Monastery. He Just Returned the Illicit Souvenirs

smithsonianmag.com·2w

The World's Deadliest Company [China National Tobacco Corporation (CNTC)]

youtube.com·1w·r/China

Startup says sound waves can replace fire sprinklers; experts aren't so sure

arstechnica.com·1w·Hacker News

Video: The words that contradict themselves [19:59]

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A Treasure Trove of Cambrian Fossils Rewrites the Story of Early Life

quantamagazine.org·2w·Hacker News

Video: Francis Bacon: Great Art Explained: Study after Velázquez [28:03]

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‘It’s super weird, super odd, super rare’: meet the twins who have different dads

theguardian.com·2w·Hacker News, r/longform

Your Brain Is Already Dreaming Right Now, Even If You’re Completely Wide Awake

techfixated.com·1w

Hey Chat, Make Me a Fake ID

theatlantic.com

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Hank Green created an interactive tool that maps Artemis II mission photos and videos against official NASA schedules and telemetry data

artemistimeline.com·2w·Hacker News, r/space

A Metal Detectorist Stumbled Upon a Silver Coin. It Turned Out to Be Part of a Stash Buried During the Viking Invasion of Britain

smithsonianmag.com·2w

Why do babies love peek-a-boo?

youtube.com·2w

Birds Are More Afraid of Women Than of Men

nautil.us·2w·Hacker News

The Cold War Panic Over a Mysterious New Kind of Water—and the Embarrassing Truth Behind It

popularmechanics.com·2w

Protected: Big Game

magazine.atavist.com·3w·r/truecrimelongform

US may lose measles elimination status after outbreaks spread to 45 states

medicalxpress.com·2w

Watch: Moment WW2 bomb detonated in Plymouth

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The 2-Hour Marathon Barrier Gets Smashed. Is It the Shoes—or the Sugar?

wsj.com·2w·Hacker News

U.S. women 40+ now have more babies per capita than teens

randalolson.com·2w

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