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Nov 2021
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Socializing Too Much, Rogue Planets, Anc...

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Learn about how socializing too much can be bad for your health; rogue planets without a home star; and ancient bâdgirs.

Socializing too much can be bad for your health by Steffie Drucker

Rogue Planets Wander The Galaxy Without A Star To Call Home by Ashley Hamer

Ancient Persian "wind catchers" could help us beat the heat better than air conditioning by Grant Currin

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