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The world’s most powerful lasers attempting to unlock the secrets of the cosmos

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The Low Down on the Greatest Dictionary Collection in the World

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Brazil’s mysterious tunnels made by giant sloths

Historian debunks claims that Coco Chanel served in the French Resistance

World’s biggest iceberg moving beyond Antarctic waters

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Scientists can now tell where you’re looking by listening to your ears

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Hydrogen discovered in Apollo-era moon rocks could change the future of lunar exploration

JWST takes regular selfies to check the status of the mirrors. This one was from yesterday