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science fiction Free Galaxy magazine archive: 356 classic sci-fi issues now online Mark Frauenfelder

art 19th-century paintings show first hints of post-industrial climate change Rob Beschizza

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

video Sleepy genius creates ultimate phone-tormenting alarm system Popkin

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Science Scientists win award for discovering mammals can breath through our anuses Allan Rose Hill

mistakes The New York Times' pro-Trump Democrat voter was the famed fraudster who put a severed finger in her chili Rob Beschizza

police Teenie weenies at the heart of police officer's resignation Jason Weisberger

housing These are the top 10 "impossibly unaffordable" cities (and some "affordable" ones) Mark Frauenfelder

lawsuits U.S. sues Adobe over shady subscription plans and hidden fees Rob Beschizza

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

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History The Soviets mastered photo manipulation long before the age of Photoshop Carolyn Townsend

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