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Oct 2021
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Your Extra Artery, Emotional Hangovers, ...

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Learn why more humans are growing an extra artery; emotional hangovers; and the drawbacks of energy-efficient LED streetlamps.

More humans are growing an extra artery, which shows we're still evolving by Cameron Duke

Emotional Hangovers Are Real, And They're Not What You Think by Sam Suarez

Energy-efficient LED streetlamps are bad news for insect populations by Cameron Duke

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