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Mar 2023
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Strange News: The SVB Bank Collapse, Ten...

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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank -- as well as other banking institutions -- prompts intense concern about the future. The current Lt. Governor of Tennessee makes embarrassing comments online. A new study finds carcinogenic PFAS, or forever chemicals, are in every major brand of toilet paper. All this and more in this week's Strange News.

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