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Armed Services U.S. Army finds out unlimited isn't Jason Weisberger

Didn't happen Elon Musk promises you a historically accurate Cyclops Jason Weisberger

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bad idea The anti-vax movement keeps setting records nobody wanted Jason Weisberger

movies It Ends is a horror movie about a road that ironically doesn't do that Grant St. Clair

Entertainment Enter Rachel Lichtman's groovy, shag-carpeted world of Golden Sands Ruben Bolling

travel 10-person passenger brawl sends EasyJet flight back to airport Rob Beschizza

gadgets Products are getting worse on purpose Rob Beschizza

History In 1977, a voice claiming to be an alien took over British TV for four minutes Ellsworth Toohey

Technology AI companies are buying up old books to escape their own AI slop Ellsworth Toohey

movies Frozen 2 should be rated R, a writer argues with data Ellsworth Toohey

Science A single atomic nucleus hit Utah with the force of a pitched baseball Ellsworth Toohey

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maps Interactive map of the world's castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins Rob Beschizza

Technology A tour of the oldest domains still on the internet Ellsworth Toohey