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crime We Have The Herpes: Arby's worker accused of infecting customer by spitting in food Rob Beschizza

Science Sally Ride flew to space 43 years ago today. She still has the best astronaut name. Séamus Bellamy

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growth Grandpa Pudding Brains algae-filled improvements Jason Weisberger

News Sam Bentley's June good news video is out and it's genuinely heartening Grant St. Clair

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Technology What happens when the machine keeping you alive dies on vacation Ellsworth Toohey

trump Stars ditch Trump's "Freedom 250" concert series after they realize he's behind it Rob Beschizza

The pyramids' missing casing stones have a better story than "thieves" Jason Weisberger

cute Don't worry, good things happened this month too Grant St. Clair

David Gerrold gave Land of the Lost an ending, then renewal ate it Jason Weisberger

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