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For ancient Romans, pooping was a group activity
Imagine shared sponges, open seating, rats, and the occasional burst of fire.
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I wore the new Arc’teryx ultra-sustainable Sperro SV jacket into the French Alps to test its toughness
Arc’teryx built its new jacket to last for years and endure many repairs before it heads to recycling. It’s part of a larger initiative to keep outdoor gear out of landfills.
Indigenous nations in present-day Georgia may have enjoyed cacao
The chocolate ingredient likely made its way from the southwest via extensive ancient trade networks.
Butterfly wing crystals inspire new eco-friendly glitter
What better way to honor Dolly Parton?
Continental Tire’s newest line takes on the oldest tradeoff in driving
Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s
How complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain.
Naked mole rats make their own perfume—and it’s excellent birth control
Plus other weird things we learned this week.
Kaydee the bald eagle visits Shadow’s nest with a feather in her nostril
The newcomer also continued to rearrange sticks on the nest over Big Bear Lake.
400-year-old ‘vampire’ grave discovered in Poland
The wealthy young woman was buried with a sickle over her neck and a padlock on her toe.
Police seize massive Burmese python near Coney Island boardwalk
PSA: Don’t bring illegal pets to Brooklyn—or anywhere.
Over 200 million migratory birds are hitting the sky this week
The central U.S. should be a particular hot spot for birds heading south.
How NASA is prepping for lunar traffic jams
Gateway spaceport will make Earth’s air traffic control look easy.
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