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Japan If this masked woman asks if she's pretty, the correct answer is "average" Ellsworth Toohey

The Guardian Investigative journalism series exposes the dangers of "wild pregnancies" and unassisted home births Jennifer Sandlin

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Funny Wondering how to waste time online like a champion? Try the Bored Button Popkin

donald trump Michael Moore calls for portraits of Trump "as he truly appears, without distortion" Jennifer Sandlin

writing Morning Pages is a fun site to try stream of thought journaling Popkin

cancer Robots could preserve erections in prostate cancer patients Allan Rose Hill

DIY Trimming faceplates to fit in odd spaces is easy Jason Weisberger

mechanical engineering Watch this loud contraption shake coins to create unhackable crypto wallets Ellsworth Toohey

After elderly couple from nudist park disappear, police arrest man hiding under his house Carla Sinclair

off-duty cops Police officer in St. Paul earns himself a DWI after crashing into building, starting fire Carla Sinclair

Science Watch as a lizard learns to fly Popkin

Entertainment The mind-bending world of nontransitive dice Mark Frauenfelder

artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence looks at shadows to see what's hidden from view Allan Rose Hill

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mistakes Why did a Maine cop lie about dropping off missing person Erik Foote at a hospital? Rob Beschizza