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Tuesday 21 May 2019
Julian day 2458625.2762
NEWS
Now, exploring settlements in lost mini-continent of Doggerland
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The straight dope on “transparent aluminum”
U Mass Dartmouth: Large, rotating black holes might be safe hyperspace portals
Avian opium addicts devastate Indian poppy farms
Huge mountains and valleys charted -- 650 km (400 mi) under our feet
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Turkmenistan: Central Asia's North Korea
OSIRIS-REx approaches weirdly diamond-shaped asteroid. Sample return planned.
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Plane with no moving parts achieves powered flight
Ten Worldwide Insect Delicacies
4600-year-old papyri now explain how blocks were transported to Khufu’s Pyramid
Here’s what’s been killing off the bees
Mind-altering grass is no fun for kangaroos
Pre-pre-dynastic: Neolithic village discovered in Nile delta
Trend-setters now drink hydrogenated water (but try not to burp near open flames)
Weird new purple aerial glow phenomenon, named Steve
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Cody mines platinum from freeway dust
Approximate distance to the moon is currently
393,131 km (244,280 mi)
and it’s receding at about 168.6 km/h (104.8 mph).
It’s slowing down.
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