psychology Your monkey brain loves patterns more than actual rewards Ellsworth Toohey

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texas Bill banning furries in Texas schools dies after author unable to cite examples Rob Beschizza

happy mutants Congratulations to the European Gull Screeching champions Jennifer Sandlin

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Technology "Outlawing advertising is the best thing we can do for our world now," says philosopher Ellsworth Toohey

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Science Traffic noise creates angry birds in the Galapagos Gail Sherman

Funny Video: greyhounds can breathe through bent snouts (and transform into roaches) Jennifer Sandlin

Science Mice act as first responders to help unconscious companions Ellsworth Toohey

politics West Virginia lawmakers want declare Bible "inerrant" and "accurate historical record" Rob Beschizza

Science The surprising intelligence of brainless organisms Ellsworth Toohey

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