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Disability, Deception, and the People Who Pretend to Be Blind

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By Tori Telfer
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4 of the Best Literary References in 1990s Rock

These four 90s rock songs feature some great literary references you may never have thought could be turned into a song.

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By Lauren Boisvert
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Life

NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing Test Worked Even Better Than Expected

The impact didn’t just alter the asteroid’s local orbit. It slightly shifted the entire system’s path around the Sun.

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By Luis Prada
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Life

Start Wearing Headphones on Planes or You’ll Get Blacklisted

Gone are the days of judging people from afar for their bad taste in YouTube and TikTok content on United Airlines flights.

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By Luis Prada
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Life

Brain-Invading Rat Lungworms Are Lurking in California

Officials say the risk to the general public remains low, but the discovery suggests the worm’s geographic range in the U.S. may be expanding.

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