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science fiction Kim Stanley Robinson says Elon Musk's Mars plan is a "1920s science-fiction cliché" Cory Doctorow

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Science Turns out the Moon is older than we thought—40 million years older! David Pescovitz

ad 12 days of hummus heaven! Boing Boing

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dogs Follow Huey the wiener dog as he travels around the world! Jennifer Sandlin

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dupe NASA: no evidence UFOs are aliens Rob Beschizza

music Comedian behind "Planet of the Bass" sets sights on 60s bossa nova Grant St. Clair

science Earth now way outside "safe operating space for humanity," says new report Carla Sinclair

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travel Here's a list of wonderful curiosities to visit in the desert Popkin

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video games Fallout TV show gets its first teaser Grant St. Clair

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