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During the Dark Times

In the European theater of World War 2, as early as 1943, the German Army deployed a small number of special Panther... • By Alan Bellows • 14 September 2020

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Primary role of sleep changes from learning support to brain maintenance in early childhood: study
medicalxpress.com
 Scientists find 'secret molecule' that allows bacteria to exhale electricity
livescience.com
 The Vikings Were More Complicated Than You Might Think
nytimes.com
 Nero, History's Most Despised Emperor, Gets a Makeover
smithsonianmag.com
 If The Big Bang Wasn’t The Beginning, What Was It?
forbes.com
 Solid roundup of the science so far on how COVID-19 spreads. Big takeaways: Surfaces are safe (mostly), masks + social distance works
elemental.medium.com
 The mystery of why some vaccines are doubly beneficial
bbc.com
 These parrots developed new dialects in captivity. Can their wild kin understand them?
nationalgeographic.com
 Why kids need special protection from AI’s influence
technologyreview.com
 Crypts, Tunnel Discovered Beneath Knights Templar Chapel in Poland
smithsonianmag.com
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Written by Alan Bellows • September 2019

The 18th century misadventures of HMS Wager and her reluctant crew.

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Titan the Bolts

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The Star Dust Mystery

Written by Matt Castle • July 2007

The passenger manifest for British South American Airlines (BSAA) flight CS-59 might have made a perfect character li...

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