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wheels on the bus Sticky tires are dirtier than they look Jason Weisberger

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

Keep talking An 'avowed ketamine user' explains why robots are the future Jason Weisberger

cute "An adorable conveyor belt": Watch these opossums use their prehensile tails to gather nesting materials Jennifer Sandlin

animals Watch Nigel the opossum snack on a gorgeous hibiscus flower Jennifer Sandlin

Scientists use vibration detection to eavesdrop on smartphone conversations from up to 10 feet Ellsworth Toohey

georgia Visit Howard Finster's Paradise Garden and more on this funky art sites road trip! Jennifer Sandlin

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Games Mario Kart World: new Nintendo racer is open-world for some reason Grant St. Clair

politics Goat statue with gold penis and fake Trump money sells for $300K Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Opossum "cake bandit" recovering after eating whole cake Rob Beschizza

cars Here's why an elderly woman's old Star Trek vanity plates are still generating parking tickets years after she stopped driving Allan Rose Hill

art Why Richard Scarry chose animals over humans in his revolutionary children's books Mark Frauenfelder

Science These lab rats find great joy learning how to drive little cars Allan Rose Hill

Bear that trashed Rolls Royce was actually insurance fraudsters in a costume Allan Rose Hill

automatons Paul Spooner's latest automaton takes on Manifest Destiny Bob Knetzger

cars Tiny vehicles, big impact: the past, present, and future of the ingenious microcar Yoy Luadha

Kuzko & Kronk Rescue rats learn to drive tiny cars built just for them Rusty Blazenhoff

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