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Jul 2019
3m 29s

Science News Briefs from All Over

Scientific American
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A few brief reports about international science and technology from Guatemala to Australia, including one about the first recorded tornado in Nepal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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