Introducing the “natural kiln hypothesis”

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There’s simply not enough water

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The first planet from the sun has been hiding its wrinkles

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And you can even run it on your own phone

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The first fossilized adult T. rex trackway tells us a lot about how these predators got around

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Tough decisions get calculated from a spot right above the eyes involved in impulse control

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Even though it might be a dying pastime

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The practice exploded in popularity following the Norman Conquest

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The mystery of why our sister planet is alone

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Thanks to a graduate student who is a “lifelong Swiftie”

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