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Video: What ACTUALLY Happened to the Rudolph Puppets? [24:19]
youtube.com

Interstellar “tunnel” connects our solar system to other stars
earth.com

In 1928, Eric the Robot promised the robo-butler of the future
popsci.com

The Hidden Culprit Behind Alzheimer’s Revealed: Microglia Under the Microscope
scitechdaily.com

Two Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting nearby star detected
phys.org

‘Like going to the moon’: Why this is the world’s most terrifying ocean crossing
accuweather.com • (see also)

Teleoperated robots at scale could mean a seismic shift in how we think about labor and automation
technologyreview.com

A strong sense of self-continuity can improve health and well-being
knowablemagazine.org

From Earth to alien worlds: Exploring the fundamental limits to life
phys.org

A Distant Quasar Has 140 Trillion Times the Water of Earth’s Oceans
vice.com

The next massive volcanic eruption is coming. It will cause chaos the world is not prepared for
cnn.com • Mirror

Dramatic drone footage shows fishermen’s tinnie surrounded by sharks
abc.net.au

Captured by Venera 13 in 1982: The Only Photos Humanity Has of Venus’ Surface
rarehistoricalphotos.com • (see also)

Why do [Americans] still have to use airplane mode?
popsci.com

General Sherman Offered Savannah as a ‘Christmas Gift’ to President Lincoln. The Victory Signaled the End of His Brutal March to the Sea
smithsonianmag.com

Read J. R. R. Tolkien’s “Letter From Father Christmas” To His Young Children (1925)
openculture.com

Potentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1b may have a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere
space.com

The New Climate Gold Rush: Scrubbing Carbon From the Sky
nytimes.com

Introducing perceptein, a protein-based artificial neural network in living cells
phys.org

What happens when the internet disappears?
theverge.com

Scientists Want to Define the Kilogram by Gravity—Not Electricity. They’re Onto Something.
popularmechanics.com

Scientists reinvent equations governing formation of snowflakes, raindrops and Saturn’s rings
phys.org