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    design A manhole cover may have been the first object launched into space Popkin
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  • disasters "We have fire coming out those manholes": Interstate highway bridge collapses after truck fire in Philadelphia Rob Beschizza
  • new york city Five kids got lost (and then found) exploring New York City's sewer system David Pescovitz
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    teenage mutant ninja turtles Northampton installing new Ninja Turtles sewers, thanks to extra COVID relief funds Thom Dunn
  • AI 2Dumb2Destroy is a new AI ChatBot trained on the dumbest dudebros imaginable Thom Dunn
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    rain The city of Santa Barbara warned residents to watch out for flying manhole covers Jason Weisberger
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  • new york city Three exploding manholes sent crowds running in Times Square Carla Sinclair

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